Democratic Party in Alabama
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The Democratic Party in Alabama was historically the dominant state political organization that, for much of the 20th century, championed segregationist policies and resisted civil rights reforms before later realigning its platform.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee | 1 |
| Democratic Party in Alabama canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Democratic Party state affiliate
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state political party organization ⓘ |
| affiliatedOrganization |
Democratic Party in Alabama
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee
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| alignedWith (historical faction) | Southern Democrats ⓘ |
| associatedWith (historical) |
Jim Crow laws
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surface form:
Jim Crow laws in Alabama
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| contemporaryReputation | minority party in Alabama state government ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentPlatformIncludes |
support for Medicaid expansion (in Alabama)
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support for labor and working-class issues ⓘ support for public education funding ⓘ support for voting rights protections ⓘ |
| dominantIn | Alabama politics (late 19th century–mid 20th century) ⓘ |
| electoralBase (contemporary) |
African American voters
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urban and Black Belt counties ⓘ |
| electoralBase (historical) | white conservative voters ⓘ |
| hasMembership | registered Democratic voters in Alabama ⓘ |
| historicalEraOfDominance | early 1900s–1960s ⓘ |
| historicallyControlled |
Alabama governorship (for much of 20th century)
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Alabama Legislature ⓘ
surface form:
Alabama state legislature (for much of 20th century)
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| historicallyInfluenced | Alabama constitutional and election laws ⓘ |
| historicallyOpposed | racial integration of schools and public facilities ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | segregationist party in Alabama during Jim Crow era ⓘ |
| ideology |
liberalism (contemporary)
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progressivism (contemporary) ⓘ |
| ideology (historical) |
Jim Crow white supremacy
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segregationism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | national Democratic Party policy shifts ⓘ |
| keyShiftCause |
Voting Rights Act of 1965
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national Democratic Party support for civil rights ⓘ |
| keyShiftPeriod | 1960s civil rights era ⓘ |
| lostDominanceTo | Republican Party in Alabama ⓘ |
| nominatesFor |
Alabama Legislature
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Alabama congressional delegation ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Congress seats from Alabama
statewide offices in Alabama ⓘ |
| opposedPolicy (historical) | federal civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Alabama state elections
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U.S. presidential elections via Democratic electors from Alabama ⓘ |
| partOf |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| platformChange | from segregationist to civil-rights-supporting positions ⓘ |
| position | center-left (contemporary) ⓘ |
| position (historical) | conservative (on race and civil rights) ⓘ |
| realignedOn |
civil rights issues (mid-20th century onward)
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racial equality and voting rights ⓘ |
| seeksSupportFrom | younger and more diverse electorate in Alabama ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy (historical) |
disenfranchisement of African American voters
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racial segregation laws ⓘ |
| usesColor | blue (contemporary U.S. party color scheme) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" speech
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politicalPartyContext
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Democratic Party in Alabama
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Democratic Party in Alabama
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affiliatedOrganization
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Democratic Party in Alabama
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this entity surface form:
Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee