jan 1, 1944 - 1944 Smith v. Allwright
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In response to the Texas Democratic party's ban on black Americans from voting in U.S. House and Senate primary elections, the Supreme Court reversed Newberry v. U.S and held that primaries are an element of federal elections, and thus could be regulated by the federal government.
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