The minority voter, election of 1936 and the Good Neighbor League.

Format:

Book

Series:

Archives unbound

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.

Roosevelt, Franklin D.

Good Neighbor League.

Democratic Party (U.S.).

Presidents--United States--Election--1936.

Presidents.

African Americans.

Political participation.

United States.

Elections--United States.

Elections.

Voting--United States.

Voting.

African Americans--Political activity.

African Americans--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (77 manuscripts).

Other Title:

Minority Voter, Election of 1936 and the Good Neighbor League.

Place of Publication:

Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, a Cengage Company, 2020.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

This collection is designed as a case study of minority involvement in a presidential election campaign, using the 1936 Democratic Campaign as a model. The 1936 election provides an excellent example partly because of the availability of manuscript material on the Good Neighbor League, a vital force in helping make minorities part of the Roosevelt coalition in 1936. Through recruitment and publicity, the League were one means Democrats used to attract minority voters to Roosevelt. Their activities show that bringing together such a coalition was not a chance occurrence, but a well-planned political move whose basic premise was the New Deal legislative program. Minorities proved by their participation that they would be a significant influence in elections to come.

Notes:

Date range of documents: 1936.

Reproduction of the originals from Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library.

Title from title screen.

OCLC:

1223971486

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.