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→U.S. Senate
==U.S. Senate==
==U.S. Senate==
[[File:Hugo black kkk.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|]]
[[File:Hugo black kkk.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|]]
He had previously served as a [[Democrat]] in the [[U.S. Senate]] from 1926–1937, representing the State of [[Alabama]]. Black built his winning Senate campaign around multiple appearances at KKK meetings.
He had previously served as a [[Democrat]] in the [[U.S. Senate]] from 1926–1937, representing the State of [[Alabama]]. Black built his winning Senate campaign around multiple appearances at KKK meetings.
Black voted twice in 1937 to kill anti-lynching measures.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/75-1/s43 TO TABLE AN AMENDMENT TO S. 69, THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT. THE AMEND. OFFERED BY SENATOR COPELAND WHICH WOULD HAVE ADDED HOUSE BILL 1507, THE ANTILYNCHING BILL, TO S. 69, A BILL LIMITING THE SIZE OF TRAINS IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 27, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/75-1/s58 TO TABLE AN AMENDMENT TO S. 2475. OFFERED BY SENATOR COPELAND WHICH WOULD HAVE ADDED THE ANTILYNCHING BILL AS PERFECTED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY TO THE PENDING LEGISLATION.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 27, 2021.</ref>
==Supreme Court==
==Supreme Court==