[ansel12]

So what did cause this arbitrary shift and, also why did the black vote slowly drift over to the Democrats?

I was having computer issues also and missed the part about blacks, I thought that you meant white southerners.

The switch for blacks was instant and took place in 1936.

1932 was a normal election with blacks going about 71% republican, they had always voted republican before that, but in 1936 blacks switched to about 71% democrat, and they have voted democrat ever since.

[the OlLine Rebel]

You said it.

Did blacks really change that much for FDR? I assumed, but wasn’t sure. Always mentioned is LBJ but I think he just solidified it and made it 95%.