Who won the black vote in 52/56?

[minionofmidas]

According to this Blacks vote 79% Stevenson in 1952 and 61% in 1956.

You call that "not much of an effect"?

[minionofmidas]

Anyways, I thought there was a bounceback as early as '52. And in historical texts, you may come across predictions of it for '44 and '48.

But what's been said about 32 is true. The New Deal is what won Blacks over to the Democrats, not the Depression itself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Stanton_De_Priest

Oh, and no discussion of Eisenhower and the Black vote is complete without a shameless blues plug:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIKdYWRu4hQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLkAPxGggZI

[minionofmidas]

But what's been said about 32 is true. The New Deal is what won Blacks over to the Democrats, not the Depression itself

True. But that kind of goes without saying. If FDR hadn't offered a solution to the problems caused by the depression, there would have been no point in switching to the Dems.

If other people hadn't switched earlier, though, there wouldn't have been no FDR.

But of course, have a look over the election maps, 24-28-32-36-40. The alignment that would last until 48 (and sort of until 68 really) wasn't there yet in 32, and not really in 36 either.

[minionofmidas]

But what's been said about 32 is true. The New Deal is what won Blacks over to the Democrats, not the Depression itself

True. But that kind of goes without saying. If FDR hadn't offered a solution to the problems caused by the depression, there would have been no point in switching to the Dems.

If other people hadn't switched earlier, though, there wouldn't have been no FDR.

I obviously meant no point of switching for blacks, who were firmly rooted in the Republican coalition and had good reasons not to trust Democrats.

The way it happened makes sense, but that doesn't mean the alternative would be unthinkable either.