How Did Henry Wallace Alter Truman's Actions Concerning African Americans

question 48

Multiple Choice

How did Henry Wallace alter Truman's actions concerning African Americans during the election of 1948?

• A) Wallace caused Truman to adopt more policies favoring African Americans, to keep their votes.
• B) Since Wallace was the leader of the Dixiecrat Party, Truman explicitly went against him in advocating black rights.
• C) Wallace was a black communist leader of the NAACP, and caused Truman to crack down on that organization during the 1950s.
• D) .Wallace really had no effect on Truman, since he had no support.

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