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Given the resistance of many white conservative Democrats to civil rights goals and participation of African Americans in the state party, many of the ADC activists, such as
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in 1970. It was designed to enable African Americans to participate in local and state politics, and to develop and elect their own candidates for office.
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for African Americans, and was designed in an effort to bring newly registered blacks into the Democratic ranks.
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The ADC continues to make endorsements in statewide races and has many county chapters. Dr.
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The organization was co-founded by civil rights attorney
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