Title: Black Republicans and the transformation of the GOP
Description: "Reflecting on his fifty-year effort to steer the Grand Old Party toward black voters, Memphis power broker George W. Lee declared, "Somebody had to stay in the Republican Party and fight." As Joshua Farrington recounts in his comprehensive history, Lee was one of many black Republican leaders who remained loyal after the New Deal inspired black voters to switch their allegiance from the "party of Lincoln" to the Democrats." --Publisher.
Subjects: Politics and government, Membership, Government policy, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Civil rights, African Americans, Political activity, History, United states, politics and government, 20th century, Republican party (u.s. : 1854-), African americans, history, Civil rights, united states, African americans, politics and government
Places: United States
Time periods: 20th century