03/29/2026
He is right; however, after Reconstruction the party struggled to maintain footing in the South. Many black individuals felt abandon by the party. This is not what caused the switch. It was during the Civil Rights Movement when black voters began voting for Democrats. It was encouraged by Martin Luther King. I never understood why he did this, but he lost supporters from both whites and blacks. My research shows that the Democrats wanted to keep their power in the South. They didn't want to compete with the Republican Party for house seats. So they figured with the help of MLK they can win the Black vote and control the South. This is the party shift that people always talks about. However, that was not the case at all. It was made to look that way. But if you research the two parties, the Democrats changed their narrative to win the black vote. That narrative, from the Civil Rights to now, never changed. The Republican Party was very hurt by all of this. For it was the Republicans that formed the abolishment movement, the underground railroad, fought in the Civil War to end slavery, formed the Freemans Bureau, fought against Jim Crow, and all they said was, "When you realize that they are using you; you will be back."
Secondary Sources:
Understanding American Political Parties
Grand Old Party
Party of the People
I don't remember the author's from these books; I read them when I was in high school when I was trying to decide on which political party that I wanted to represent. But if you want to know the history behind each, then read the three books. It's an eye opener for sure.
Nick Cannon says the Democrats are the 'party of the K*K.'
