Lincoln's lost legacy
Subtitle: the Republican Party and the African American vote, 1928-1952
By: Simon Topping.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9780813032283
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, -- 1809-1865 -- Influence; Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) -- History -- 20th century; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Voting -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Party affiliation -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- History -- 20th century
Description: "During the 1930s and 1940s, many African Americans left the Republican Party and joined ranks with the Democrats. Before this time, the few blacks actually able to exercise their franchise automatically voted for the party of Lincoln and emancipation. The resulting political realignment has had numerous and far-reaching impacts, including the 1948 election of Harry Truman. In Lincoln's Lost Legacy, Simon Topping examines how the Republican Party lost black voters, what they did to try to win them back, retain them, and why they failed. His work helps put current Republican problems with African American voters into a longer historical framework. This finely detailed look at the making of politics and policy investigates the evolving relationships between African Americans and political parties, ultimately revealing how political leaders' decisions or indifference can carry enormous repercussions for the rest of society."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-290) and index.