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Negro Vote in 1944 Shifts as GOP Gains Steam
Edward A. Harris argues that since Roosevelts era the Negro vote tilts toward Republicans in key states. He notes Democratic platform weaknesses and Wallace’s treatment fueling discontent, with NAACP leaders warning Dems must act fast to retain Black voters.
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Edward A. Harris
New Republic
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wallace
Chicago Defender
Henry A. Wallace
Negro Voters of America
Pittsburgh Courier
William G. Nunn
the Courier
Harry S. Truman
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Munich
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Convention Resolutions Committee
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FEPC
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Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
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Thomas E. Dewey
Simeon E. Willis
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