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The Two Sides of the Black Vote in America: Democrats and the Black Panther Party
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The black vote in America is divided into two sides, with the Marcus Garvey's of the world advocating that black people will never be treated fairly, while most black people in America vote for the Democratic Party, despite not being embraced as equal comrades. During the Great Depression, FDR successfully won the black vote for the Democrats by involving black people in the new deal, giving them access to social programs, and appointing black men as advisors.

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