1948 Democratic National Convention
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1948 presidential election |
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Nominees
Truman and Barkley |
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| Convention | |
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| Date(s) | July 12–14, 1948 |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Venue | Convention Hall |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Harry S. Truman of Missouri |
| Vice Presidential nominee | Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky |
The 1948 Democratic National Convention was held at Convention Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 12 to July 14, 1948, and resulted in the nominations of President Harry S. Truman for a full term and Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky for Vice President in the 1948 presidential election. The convention was televised on the East Coast by CBS and NBC. The convention returned to Philadelphia in 2016.
Northern Democrats led by Mayor of Minneapolis Hubert Humphrey and Illinois Senator Paul Douglas pushed for the convention to adopt a strong civil rights platform plank and endorse President Truman's pro-civil rights actions. They were opposed by moderates who feared alienating Southern voters (regarded as essential to a Democratic victory), including Truman's own aides, but pressed ahead. They were supported by northeastern urban Democratic leaders, who thought the plank would appeal to the growing black vote in their cities (traditionally Republican).
In a speech to the convention, Humphrey urged the Democratic Party to "get out of the shadow of states' rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights." The convention adopted the civil rights plank in a close vote (651½-582½).
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