I think the victory of Johnson in the 1936 elections was inevitable. He propagated the abolishment of poverty, as well as the elimination of segregation, while his opponent, Goldwater called for action against Communism and held the view in favor of segregation.
Segregation was still practiced. Television, however, helped counter popular opinion against segregation, when armed white people were shown beating the peacefully singing black people. There were people like Hoover who declared that figures, such as Martin Luther King were Communists. In my opinion this was fanatical. This view, however, did counter the people who were against segregation against speaking up, for the fear of Communism.
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