The 1924 "Klanbake" Dem. Convention Sheds Light on Democratic Party History
Brian Thomas By Brian Thomas
Published August 20, 2017 at 12:42pm
Democrats like to pretend they have a long history of fighting racism, but the truth is that it was Democrats who supported slavery, upheld Jim Crow laws, and were so deeply involved in the Ku Klux Klan that the 1924 Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York City is called the “Klanbake†convention.
Republicans fought against slavery in the south while Democrats defended it, and while Democrats pushed for segregation and Jim Crow laws, Republicans supported the Civil Rights act of 1964.
The Democratic Party’s history of racism is undeniable in the picture below, taken at the 1924 “Klanbake†Democratic National Convention.
https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/the-1924-klanbake-dem-convention-sheds-light-on-democratic-party-history
