This was the 2nd time the Southern Democrats broke away from the Northern Democrats to form a separate party. The other time was 1860, when they walked out of the convention and nominated John Breckinridge as their candidate. The splits were driven by strong disagreements on slavery and later segregation. The party didn't split in 1965 after the passage of the Civil Right Act and the Voting Rights Act, but far fewer southerners voted for Democrats at the national level. They still strongly voted democrat in local races, but even that shifted over the next 30 years. Jimmy Carter was the last democratic presidential candidate to win almost all of the former Confederate states.

Wow, since when is Fox producing actual historical footage? Appreciations - but watch out, Fox, the truth will win in the end!

4:22 Jesus, couldn't bleep that out could you?

Not any mention of Henry Wallace?

Strom Thurmond had to eat some racist eggs as the South was forced to do just that!

Wasn't there air condition in the forties carrier invented in 1901 I think no need for it to be a hundred degrees in the convention hall

Democrats had a real Mule there

The liberals always be infighting 💀

Mississippi hasnt changed

They left because the democrats became woke.