Since the late 1800s, the African American vote has shifted from

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The African American vote has shifted from being heavily Republican in the late 1800s to being heavily Democratic in the present day. This shift began with Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal policies that were seen to benefit African Americans during the Great Depression. Republicans, on the other hand, began to push policies that were seen as unfavorable to African Americans, such as opposition to desegregation efforts during the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. As a result, the African American vote has become a key Democratic voting bloc.

Since the Late 1800s, the African American Vote Has Shifted