The GOP has not always been a party of racists. That is according to historians, social scientists and political scientists.
From historian Dr. David Greenberg:
From political scientists Dr. Phillip J. Ardoin and Dr. Ronald J. Vogel:
From sociologist Dr. Russell Brooker:
From historian Dr. Adam I. P. Smith:
In short, it is correct to claim that the GOP has become the political home of white racists. However, as the historical record reveals, the claim that the GOP “has always been” a party of racists is a false claim.
The party of Abraham Lincoln started out as the friend of Black Americans. However, Lincoln’s party became terminally ill after he died and ceased to exist by the beginning of the 20th Century.
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