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Martin DyckmanApril 23, 2017

When former Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins was nominated in 1964 to head the nation’s new Community Relations Service, South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond opposed him aggressively because Collins had renounced racial segregation. “…I hope that as long as the good Lord lets me live on this earth I will continue to grow and to recognize […]

Darryl PaulsonMay 23, 2016

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The opposition to Donald Trump has been constant from the start of the 2016 presidential campaign. However, it has been unfocused and essentially leaderless. Many Trump opponents believed he would not enter the race. When he entered, they believed he had no chance of winning. Now that Trump has all but won the nomination, they […]

Darryl PaulsonMarch 29, 2016

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(Second of three parts) Political parties have held conventions in America since 1824. Many aspects of the convention have changed little in almost two centuries. This year, because the Summer Olympics are being held in August, both major parties will conduct their convention in July, with Republicans going first in Cleveland and Democrats following in […]

Darryl PaulsonMarch 28, 2016

(Second of three parts) Political parties have held conventions in America since 1824. Many aspects of the convention have changed little in almost two centuries. This year, because the Summer Olympics are being held in August, both major parties will conduct their convention in July, with Republicans going first in Cleveland and Democrats following in […]

Darryl PaulsonSeptember 23, 2013

Seventh in a series In the first six articles in this series, I focused on the specific barriers confronting blacks seeking to exercise the voting franchise. In the next two articles, the focus is on how both the Democrats and Republicans adopted policies to suppress black voting. The Union victory in the Civil War did […]

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Darryl Paulson: Conventions have been disrupted by credentials, rules, platforms

Darryl Paulson: Conventions have been disrupted by credentials, rules, platforms

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