1948 Election and "Fair deal"
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7 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 dixiecrats | southern Democrats who opposed Truman's position on civil rights. They caused a split in the Democratic party. |
| liberals | democrats who supported trumans position |
| Thomas Dewey | Republican candidate who ran against FDR in 1944 |
| "fair deal" | higher minimum wage, broader social security umbrella, LY |
| Lyndon B Johnson | 87 vote margin |
| Conservative coalition | an alliance between conservative Democrats and Republicans in congress |
| Taft Harley Act | outlawed the closed shop |
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