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Philadelphia voter registration photograph, 1944
Philadelphia Registration 1944
City Hall Annex
Much to the dismay of Black Republicans in the 1930s, an increase in Black voters correlated with an increase in registered Democrats, and this correlation proved critical during the 1932, 1936, and 1940 presidential elections. One hot topic...
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| Collection: | Philadelphia Record photograph morgue (#V07) |
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| Date: | 1944-09-19 |
| Dimensions: | 17 x 21.5 cm |
| Folder Number: | Folder 3425 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12981 |
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Philadelphia Registration 1944 City Hall Annex Much to the dismay of Black Republicans in the 1930s, an increase in Black voters correlated with an increase in registered Democrats, and this correlation proved critical during the 1932, 1936, and 1940 presidential elections. One hot topic among White voters was answering the "Negro Question," and Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the then-candidate for re-election into the United States presidency, Franklin Delano, was known as an advocate for citizenship equality. The number of Black registered Democrats continued to increase, and the party secured another win for Roosevelt in the 1944 election. |
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