Truman Flashcards
When was he in power?
1945-1953
How was he a weak President in the beginning?
-no Mandate until 1948
-he has not been voted in
-wasn’t voted in by the public->lacks popular support->needed to be careful
Was he a Democrat or Republican?
Democrat
Where was he born?
-Independence, Missouri (not classed as a Southern state)
What was Independence, Missouri like when Truman was growing up?
-here, most black residents over 40 had been slaves and blacks were segregated into an area known as ‘Nigger Neck’ – deemed responsible for burglaries
-here lynching was reported and always justified
What words did he grow up using?
-he grew up using words like ‘coon’ and ‘nigger’ because they were normalised
What did he do to do with the KKK early on in his career?
-paid $10 to membership to the KKK
Once he was in office what did he do more for?
-he did more for African Americans than any other president