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    Race and Party Politics

    On this holiday dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , race is still a major factor in American life and politics. Since 1964, black Americans have voted consistently Democratic, but historically it was the Republicans who opposed slavery, Jim Crow and school segregation.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    On this holiday dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., race is still a major factor in American life and politics. Since 1964, black Americans have voted consistently Democratic, but historically it was the Republicans who opposed slavery, Jim Crow and school segregation. A new book called Wrong on Race argues that contemporary Republicans are getting a bad rap and offers a recommendation. Bruce Bartlett, an aide to then-Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, is the author.

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    The Results Are In and the Races Are On
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    2. 7:46Updating the Presidential Campaigns after Nevada, South Carolina
    3. 43:41Race and Party PoliticsYou’re reading this
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