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Why Do Black People Vote for Democrats?

Why Do Black People Vote for Democrats?

Update: 2024-10-22
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How is party ideology formed? Is it based on political strategy to garner the most votes? Or is it based on ideas and beliefs? The Georgetown professor Hans Noel traces the shift from the Civil War to the civil-rights movement to understand how Democrats and Republicans seemingly flipped sides during the 20th century—and what that says about the parties today.

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Why Do Black People Vote for Democrats?

Why Do Black People Vote for Democrats?

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