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Moon, Henry Lee, 1901-1985 The Negro Vote in the Presidential Election of 1956

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09640.102.01 Author/Creator: Moon, Henry Lee, 1901-1985 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Magazine Date: 1957 Pagination: 128 p. : Height: 25.6 cm, Width: 17.8 cm Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled, " The Negro Vote in the Presidential Election of 1956," by Henry Lee Moon dated 1957. Moon delves into the potential of the black voter; tables analyzing statistics of the African American populated cities during the presidential elections of 1952 and 1957. He includes how legislation, Supreme Court decisions, corporations and civil rights could affect their decision to vote.

Moon, Henry Lee, 1901-1985

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