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In the 1960s and 1970s, at the height of the [[Civil Rights movement]], Minnesota produced two [[Vice President]]s of the United States who also became [[Democratic party]] presidential nominees, [[Hubert Humphrey]] and [[Walter Mondale]].  Both Humphrey and Mondale denied Blacks [[equal protection]] and made a mockery of the [[civil rights  movement]].<ref>https://www.minnpost.com/eric-black-ink/2011/05/sad-story-humphreys-role-1964-democratic-convention/</ref> Johnson held a private meeting with Humphrey, Mondale, Roy Wilkins, [[Andrew Young]], [[United Auto Workers]] President [[Walter Reuther]] and [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] A plan was hatched to offer the Freedom Democrats two non-voting ''At-Large'' seats with observer status, rather than replace the all-white delegation which had been undemocratically and illegally elected.<ref>Mills, Kay, ''This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer,'' (New York: Plume, 1994), p. 5.</ref> Johnson arrogated to himself the right to pick which two, and Johnson chose one white and one black. Johnson dispatched Humphrey and Mondale and ordered them to make sure that “that illiterate woman," Fannie Lou Hamer would never be a delegate. Dr. King protested, and was told by Reuther to shut up.  The offer was rejected, but Humphrey and Mondale remained powerhouse liberals in the Democratic party for another 20 years.

In the 1960s and 1970s, at the height of the [[Civil Rights movement]], Minnesota produced two [[Vice President]]s of the United States who also became [[Democratic party]] presidential nominees, [[Hubert Humphrey]] and [[Walter Mondale]].  Both Humphrey and Mondale denied Blacks [[equal protection]] and made a mockery of the [[civil rights  movement]].<ref>https://www.minnpost.com/eric-black-ink/2011/05/sad-story-humphreys-role-1964-democratic-convention/</ref> Johnson held a private meeting with Humphrey, Mondale, Roy Wilkins, [[Andrew Young]], [[United Auto Workers]] President [[Walter Reuther]] and [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] A plan was hatched to offer the Freedom Democrats two non-voting ''At-Large'' seats with observer status, rather than replace the all-white delegation which had been undemocratically and illegally elected.<ref>Mills, Kay, ''This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer,'' (New York: Plume, 1994), p. 5.</ref> Johnson arrogated to himself the right to pick which two, and Johnson chose one white and one black. Johnson dispatched Humphrey and Mondale and ordered them to make sure that “that illiterate woman," Fannie Lou Hamer would never be a delegate. Dr. King protested, and was told by Reuther to shut up.  The offer was rejected, but Humphrey and Mondale remained powerhouse liberals in the Democratic party for another 20 years.

   

   

Hubert Humphrey, the 1968 Democratic challenger to Richard Nixon for the presidency said of the [[Rev. Jim Jones]] of the [[Peoples Temple]],  

Hubert Humphrey, the 1968 Democratic challenger to Richard Nixon for the presidency said of the [[Rev. Jim Jones]], a community [[activist]] and [[community organizer|organizer]],

{{quotebox|"It is always good to hear that the spirit of the American people is still as vibrant and generous as ever. Pastor Jones seems to be a credit to your community, and I hope his good works continue to play an important power in the continued well-being of your area. Citizen power has always been one of my watchwords, and I’m glad to see it in action.<br>The work of Reverend Jones and his congregation is testimony to the positive and truly Christian approach to dealing with the myriad problems confronting our society today.”}}

{{quotebox|"It is always good to hear that the spirit of the American people is still as vibrant and generous as ever. Pastor Jones seems to be a credit to your community, and I hope his good works continue to play an important power in the continued well-being of your area. Citizen power has always been one of my watchwords, and I’m glad to see it in action.<br>The work of Reverend Jones and his congregation is testimony to the positive and truly Christian approach to dealing with the myriad problems confronting our society today.”}}

The Peoples Temple was a [[progressive movement]] for social change based on [[identity politics]].  Its leader, the Rev. Jones, lead the group of primarily [[African American]] progressive Democrats and communists, in a mass [[suicide]] in [[Guyana]] in 1979. Over 900 people were either [[murder]]ed by the [[leftist]] group or committed suicide.

The Peoples Temple was a [[progressive movement]] for social change based on [[identity politics]].  Its leader, the Rev. Jones, lead the group of primarily [[African American]] progressive Democrats and communists, in a mass [[suicide]] in [[Guyana]] in 1979. Over 900 people were either [[murder]]ed by the [[leftist]] group or committed suicide.