Calvin Coolidge, champion of African Americans

[Sumner 1868]

For a minute I was worried this said "Calvin Coolidge, champion of the poor."

Yes, Coolidge attempted to stop lynchings. The GOP had a vastly better civil rights record than the Democrats until about 1948. And yet, Republican Presidents after Hayes generally tolerated the horrid 1876 compromise and took few actions to oppose Jim Crow.

[Sumner 1868]

For a minute I was worried this said "Calvin Coolidge, champion of the poor."

Yes, Coolidge attempted to stop lynchings. The GOP had a vastly better civil rights record than the Democrats until about 1948. And yet, Republican Presidents after Hayes generally tolerated the horrid 1876 compromise and took few actions to oppose Jim Crow.

Tell that to members of "radical labor unions."

And before someone blurts out "but muh Teddy Roosevelt!" Please read some Debs and find out how much of a snake that man really was.

I was referring to racial issues, specifically. Neither party had a good record on civil liberties back then. Or today, for that matter.

[Sumner 1868]

For a minute I was worried this said "Calvin Coolidge, champion of the poor."

Yes, Coolidge attempted to stop lynchings. The GOP had a vastly better civil rights record than the Democrats until about 1948. And yet, Republican Presidents after Hayes generally tolerated the horrid 1876 compromise and took few actions to oppose Jim Crow.

Tell that to members of "radical labor unions."

And before someone blurts out "but muh Teddy Roosevelt!" Please read some Debs and find out how much of a snake that man really was.

I was referring to racial issues, specifically. Neither party had a good record on civil liberties back then. Or today, for that matter.

I mean, that's relatively speaking of course. Compared to most nations, both parties are pretty socially liberal and tolerant, even the Republicans.

Without question, but in the context of the nation alone their pretty bad, and they seem to be gradually getting worse as time goes on.