Democratic National Convention (24 Aug 1964 Jahr – 27 Aug 1964 Jahr)

Beschreibung:

-blacks turned away from voting in Democratic Primary (presidential election 1964)

-Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) created to hold own primary

-MFDP + "lily-white" Democratic Party both elected delegates to Convention, but LBJ made MFDP delegates non-voting guests (didn't want to lose support of southern Democrats)

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