Yeah I think the wording needs work. Both Democrats and Republicans wanted segregation to continue, it was only after immense pressure domestically and internationally that Democrats changed their tune. The Soviets were pumping out “I thought y’all said all men are created equal in your founding documents” as part of the propaganda machine (which was a legitimate call out).
Its only after getting called out over and over again that these changes happened. That doesn’t mean the people who allowed that progress to happen deserve no credit but I would give primary credit for woman’s suffrage to women and the end of the American race based caste system known as segregation to African Americans. With some of them being liberals themselves and others being supporters who believed in a message of universal humanity.
Imagine thinking liberals are left wing or didn’t resist all the social advancements you mentioned right alongside the cons.
Yeah I think the wording needs work. Both Democrats and Republicans wanted segregation to continue, it was only after immense pressure domestically and internationally that Democrats changed their tune. The Soviets were pumping out “I thought y’all said all men are created equal in your founding documents” as part of the propaganda machine (which was a legitimate call out).
Its only after getting called out over and over again that these changes happened. That doesn’t mean the people who allowed that progress to happen deserve no credit but I would give primary credit for woman’s suffrage to women and the end of the American race based caste system known as segregation to African Americans. With some of them being liberals themselves and others being supporters who believed in a message of universal humanity.