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1 day ago · For instance, in Smith v. Allwright (1944), the Supreme Court struck down the use of state-sanctioned all-white primaries by the Southern Democrats . States developed new restrictions on black voting; Alabama passed a law giving county registrars more authority as to which questions they asked applicants in comprehension or literacy tests.
1 day ago · The 1944 United States presidential election was the 40th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1944. The election took place during World War II, which ended the following year. Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican Thomas E. Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term.
2 days ago · The 1944 United States Senate elections coincided with the re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to his fourth term as president. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and three special elections were held to fill vacancies. The Democrats retained their large majority, although they lost a net of one seat to the Republicans.
5 days ago · Smith vs Allwright 1944 bans all white primaries; dealt with TX, established finally and conclusively that the white primary was a violation of the 15th amendment Baker vs Carr 1962
5 days ago · Smith vs. Allwright 1944 -right to vote -since political parties select candidates for public office they may not exclude blacks from voting in their primary elections consequences of strict voter registration procedures
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5 days ago · Fred M. Vinson. McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously (9–0), on June 5, 1950, that racial segregation within the facilities and institutions of colleges and universities is inconsistent with the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
