1948 DNC: Truman's Democrats Tackle Civil Rights

[FRSFreeState]

Hubert Humpfrey was ahead of the Southern Conservatives on Civil Rights even in the late 40s. One of the things I respect about him.

[xtrmsprts]

humphrey was the real liberal. JFK was just a showpiece

[sweetcurmudgeon]

@xtrmsprts

Is that why he continued to support the Viet Nam war?

[macdogq]

Conservative were in the Democrat party until 1968 when democrats became divided amongst each other.

[altfactor]

The 1948 conventions weren't the first on TV. The 1940 GOP convention was.

But the '48 conventions were the firrst to be telecast on a "widesperad" basis (if you consider "widespread" to be Boston, New Haven, Albany/Schnectady, New York, Philadfelphia, Baltimore, Washignton, and Richmond)

[6sen]

The South is such an overated region.The only region that actually seceded.Fuck em!

[efan64]

@6sen

Right back at you, jerk

[bartlettbooks]

Yes, I wish he could have been the president in 68

[billyguns2]

The American people were sick to death of Lyndon Johnson, one of the most evil and terrible presidents we ever had to endure; the wonder is that Humphrey, a good man, came so close to winning! I also believe the people instinctively distrusted Nixon but couldn't bring themselves to vote for Wallace; hence, Nixon won, much to the continued wrecking of our nation.

[Thvndar]

if you want to speak bad about LBJ for Vietnam, more power to you. but if on the domestic front he was one of the best presidents we ever had. if it weren't for him the depression we're in right now would be way worse

[bealio721]

Me too, Humphrey would have been one of the best. Humphrey-Muskie was the best ticket to be defeated.

[TennesseeOwnsMyBones]

Hubert H. Humphrey, the main man... May he rest in peace.