Democratic National Convention (aug 24, 1964 – aug 27, 1964)
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-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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