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- Democrats history on slavery (snippet from http://russp.us/racism.htm)
- 13th amendment:
- ended slavery
- passed:1865
- Republicans:100%
- Democrats:23%
- 14th amendment:
- full citizenship to freed slaves
- passed:1868
- Republicans:94%
- Democrats:0%
- 15th amendment:
- voting rights for freed slaves
- passed:1870
- Republicans:100%
- Democrats:0%
- Civil rights act of 1964
- House:
- Republicans:80%
- Democrats:63%
- Senate:
- Republicans:82%
- Democrats:69%
- Fact: Contrary to popular misconception, the parties never "switched" on racism. The Democrats just switched from overt racism to a subversive strategy of getting blacks as dependent as possible on government to secure their votes. At the same time, they began a cynical smear campaign to label anyone who opposes their devious strategy as greedy racists.
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