Jesse Owens with Alfred Landon, 1936

ID: 6896 | This file appears in: The 1936 Republican National Convention
Jesse Owens with Alfred Landon, 1936
Kansas Governor Alfred Landon and Olympian Jesse Owens met in September 1936. Up until 1936, the African American vote was staunchly Republican. Owens' picture with the Republican presidential hopeful might suggest continuing black support for the party, but a lack of black representation during the 1936 campaign contributed to reorienting black voters to the Democratic party.
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"Jesse Owens with Alfred Landon, 1936" appears in: The 1936 Republican National Convention