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A Texas Dem Split (1944)

Published: May 23, 2021, 11:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s May 23rd. This day in 1944, Texas Democrats hold two competing conventions ahead of the fall\\u2019s election, with the party split over FDR\\u2019s policies and larger civil rights issues.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the roots of the split, and the way in which internal fractures within a party can plant the seeds for political re-alignment.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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