1948: A Democratic Party Civil War




Not Your Century show

Summary: Southern Democratic governors, led by Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, vow to oppose the reelection of President Harry Truman, or anyone else who supports Truman's civil rights program. It's the first stirrings of what would become the short-lived Dixiecrat Party, with Thurmond as its nominee.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices