not supporting legislation that would have made lynching a federal offense.
You're confusing Coolidge and FDR bro. (Coolidge repeatedly asked Congress to pass an anti-lynching bill, FDR the principled strict constructionist was adamantly against such legislation on the grounds of being "unconstitutional").
On June 2, 1924, Coolidge signed the Indian Citizenship Act, which granted full U.S. citizenship to all American Indians, while permitting them to retain tribal land and cultural rights. However, the act was unclear on whether the federal government or the tribal leaders retained tribal sovereignty.[130] Coolidge repeatedly called for anti-lynching laws to be enacted, but most Congressional attempts to pass this legislation were filibustered by Southern Democrats. Coolidge appointed some African Americans to federal office. He retained Harding's choice of Walter L. Cohen of New Orleans, Louisiana, as the comptroller of customs and offered Cohen the post of minister to Liberia, which the businessman declined.It's funny how some of these red avatars work:
An openly pro civil rights Republican fails to get anti-lynching laws passed=evil racist reactionary.
A progressive Democrat refuses to touch the issue in fear of pissing off Southerners="judge a man by his times"
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Since when is having double standards a distinctive characteristic of democrats ?
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