Tag: leroy collins
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“Twentieth-Century Southerners”: Kefauver’s Bold Appeal on Civil Rights

During the 1956 campaign, Kefauver faced scrutiny from Southerners on civil rights. He responded with a courageous appeal to the South’s better angels. Read on to see how he did it.
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Advise and Dissent: The Short, Controversial Life of the DAC

In the 1950, Democratic liberals were frustrated by conservative Congressional leaders and the ever-popular Ike. So they founded the Democratic Advisory Council to make their voices heard. Was it a success or a failure… or both?