From Reconstruction through most of the 20th century, I would bet that over 95 percent of all lawmakers from the South in Congress were Democrats. To use this guy as an example, Republicans did not gain a majority of seats in the North Carolina delegation until 1998. Republicans were hated in the South in the 1920's because the GOP fough…
From Reconstruction through most of the 20th century, I would bet that over 95 percent of all lawmakers from the South in Congress were Democrats. To use this guy as an example, Republicans did not gain a majority of seats in the North Carolina delegation until 1998. Republicans were hated in the South in the 1920's because the GOP fought for voting rights for Blacks. So yes, Brinson was a Democrat. He would not be a Democrat today.
From Reconstruction through most of the 20th century, I would bet that over 95 percent of all lawmakers from the South in Congress were Democrats. To use this guy as an example, Republicans did not gain a majority of seats in the North Carolina delegation until 1998. Republicans were hated in the South in the 1920's because the GOP fought for voting rights for Blacks. So yes, Brinson was a Democrat. He would not be a Democrat today.
Two words….
Strom Thurmond