Chapter 23 Writing Assignment

Chapter 23 Writing Assignment

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Topic: Chapter 23 Writing Assignment

Details: Instructions:  Read Chapter 23 of “Give me Liberty!” fifth edition and response to the question(s) below. Be sure to draft your response in your own words (do not quote verbatim from the textbook).

Assignment Question(s)

Using a minimum of 200 words, address the following:

How did the Democratic Party’s embrace of civil rights shape the election of 1948?
How did the Cold War shape the struggle for civil rights?

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1. How did the Democratic Party’s embrace of civil rights shape the election of 1948?

During the 1948 elections all odds were against Truman winning but His incorporation of acts of Civil rights into his agenda shifted the outcome of the election. While the issue of civil rights appeared to tear the Democratic Party into two with southerners opposing Truman’s strong embracement of civil rights it did wonders during the day of the election.

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