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He had previously served as a [[Democrat]] in the [[U.S. Senate]] from 1927–1937, winning the 1926 election<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3406 AL US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1926]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 27, 2021.</ref> and re-election in 1932.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3405 AL US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1932]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 27, 2021.</ref> 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 1927–1937, winning the 1926 election<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3406 AL US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1926]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 27, 2021.</ref> and re-election in 1932.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3405 AL US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1932]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 27, 2021.</ref> Black built his winning Senate campaign around multiple appearances at KKK meetings.

Black was an adamant supporter of President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and his liberal [[New Deal]] programs. Even prior to Roosevelt's tenure, Black advocated establishing a [[minimum wage]]. He supported Roosevelt's 1937 scheme to [[court packing|pack the court]], which ultimately failed due to bipartisan backlash.

Black was an adamant supporter of President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and his liberal [[New Deal]] programs, having drafted the [[Fair Labor Standards Act]] of 1938. Even prior to Roosevelt's tenure, Black advocated establishing a [[minimum wage]]. He supported Roosevelt's 1937 scheme to [[court packing|pack the court]], which ultimately failed due to bipartisan backlash.

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>

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>