Question

What tensions and conflicts in the mid–twentieth century democratic process did the MFDP expose in its struggle for recognition by the Democratic Party? Document 1: THE WHITE CITIZENS’ COUNCI

Answer 1

The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) exposed deep racial discrimination within the Democratic Party during the mid-twentieth century, leading to internal conflict, the fracturing of the civil rights movement, and eventually contributing to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mid-twentieth century democratic process was marked by significant tensions and conflicts, as highlighted by the struggles of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). This group exposed the racial discrimination within the Democratic Party by challenging the legitimacy of the all-white Mississippi delegation at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. The MFDP's fight revealed the systemic exclusion of African American voters, the fragmentation within the civil rights movement, and the superficial commitment of the Democratic Party to racial equality. These issues were further exacerbated when the Party's attempt to appease both African American activists and white Southern voters resulted in a controversial compromise, offering the MFDP a token presence at the convention. These events, chronicled by Fannie Lou Hamer and other activists, underscored the hypocrisy in the Party's stance on civil rights and set the stage for the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Answer 2

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Although there are no options provided, we can say that tensions and conflicts in the mid-twentieth century democratic process that the MFDP expose in its struggle for recognition by the Democratic Party were the following.

We are talking about the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. This party had tensions and conflicts with the Democratic Party because in that time the Democratic Party members in Mississippi were white people. Southern black people were trying to get the right to vote, but they encounter the fierce opposition of whites. So in April 1964, the MFDP was founded to encourage African Americans to register and vote. Indeed, MFDP delegates decided to participate in the National Democratic Party Convention, in Atlantic City.