Republicans ended slavery and provided the votes to pass the Civil Rights Act. Why do blacks vote democratic?

Answer 1

I'll never understand that. The Democratic party, especially in the south, has and still has some of the biggest white racist politicians ever to hold office and the black vote helped put them there. Whats up with that? I'll give you that it makes sense to align with one party so as not to dilute the vote but why the libs? What have the democrats delivered for the black community? One of the biggest potential benefits to the black (actually everyone) community would be competition in education or vouchers. The democrats oppose this and the Republicans support it. Again, whats up with that?

Paul, you ask some damn insightful questions.....

Answer 2

Hello,
Nice to meet you and to have this opportunity to answer such a perplexing question. I have long thought about this situation. I will give my opinion and if you have any questions about what I write, please feel free to email anytime.

First, if you look at the maps of the electoral college votes in the year 2000 and again in 2004, you will see that most democratic states are in the north now.THIS fact is very important when it comes to answering because at the time slavery was ended, the south held most of the democratic voters. So how can the puzzle be answered?

Over the years, the ideologies of the two parties have changed. Democrats in the time of slavery were pretty much pro-slavery. Republicans were not exactly anti-slavery but the emancipation proclamation had come about because of a republican.

Republicans have become democrats of old and democrats have become the republicans of old.
ALSO, LBJ did alot for voters rights. He was a democrat. Therefore, I see the change over at the time of JFK and carried on by LBJ.

Hope this helps.
CCOpley

Answer 3

When the union fought and defeated the con federate states over slavery,that did not mean an end to slavery,Far from it A hundred years later afro-americans were denied civil liberties True lincoln was a republican,but he was a great statesman regardless of party So too is bush a republican,I very much doubt if he will be regarded as any sort of statesman Kennedy set the civil rights movement in motion.His brother robert marched at martin l king' funeral Both brothers were murdered,I hope it was'nt because of thier pro african stance

Answer 4

The republican party's ideology has changed since the 1960's. In today's political climate the republican party has become very theocratic and afford more rights and privileges to the wealthy (mostly, if not all White's in the upper echelons of society, think corporations, special interest groups etc.)....thus most people (especially minorities) are left out....hence they've turned to the democratic party, which is a much more grass roots, FOR THE PEOPLE's party, than the republican party.

Answer 5

It's because the democratic party has always(well at least for the past 50 years) provided
political and financial support to some civil rights leaders.

Answer 6

Because in 1968 the Republican Party launched their "Southern Strategy," by which they endeavored to win the South (which had previously voted heavily Democratic throughout most of the 20th century) by taking advantage of racial tension and the burgeoning appeal of the Democratic Party to Southern blacks. The Republicans went after "Dixie-crats," the part of the Democratic Party that favored continued segregation. Note that several key Republican politicians over the last 40 years started out as Democrats (Strom Thurmond, for example).

Answer 7

The Democratic Party has typically attracted voters from lower income levels, who hope that government policies will favor them in some way over the more well-to-do. Since black folks are typically on the lower end of the economic scale, they tend to vote Democrat. But this may change as more black people succeed in scaling the economic ladder.

Answer 8

People don't vote based entirely on historical acheivements. The Republican platform has changed considerably since the two above mentioned events took place. We are not talking about the same Republican Party.

Answer 9

The answer is right there in your post. 'Dixie lawmakers', 'Southern Bloc' - the south was pretty solidly Dem in those days, but the support of the rest of the Dem party for civil rights caused most southern racist white Dems to leave the party and become repubs. I suggest you Google 'Southern Strategy'. Today's Dem Party is not the same party that it was in 1964.

Answer 10

because they are the masters of trickery and know just like in slavery days no education makes it easy for them to tell blacks anything. then they also have al and jesse and a few other black suckers to help spread their lies. did you know that the democrates voted against every anti lynching law from 1870's to the fifties and sixties, bet you didnt. check out how they are trying to stop no child left behind, which is working. its ok for ignorant teachers to teach our kids, thats their plan.from a black man