FDR’s first nomination to the Supreme Court was Hugo Black, a former member of the KKK. Did Roosevelt or any of his aides in the administration know this before they nominated him? And how did the black community that voted for Roosevelt react to the news?
by /u/nowlan101 in /r/AskHistorians
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