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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 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 opposed anti-lynching legislation.<ref>[https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2018/09/30/the-controversy-of-justice-hugo-black/ The Controversy of Justice Hugo Black]. ''fascinatingpolitics.com''. Retrieved May 27, 2021.</ref> He filibustered them<ref>Morgan, Thad (October 10, 2018). [https://www.history.com/news/kkk-supreme-court-hugo-black-fdr How an Ex-KKK Member Made His Way Onto the U.S. Supreme Court]. ''history.com''. Retrieved May 27, 2021.</ref> and voted twice in 1937 to kill such 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 opposed [[anti-lynching legislation]].<ref>[https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2018/09/30/the-controversy-of-justice-hugo-black/ The Controversy of Justice Hugo Black]. ''fascinatingpolitics.com''. Retrieved May 27, 2021.</ref> He filibustered them<ref>Morgan, Thad (October 10, 2018). [https://www.history.com/news/kkk-supreme-court-hugo-black-fdr How an Ex-KKK Member Made His Way Onto the U.S. Supreme Court]. ''history.com''. Retrieved May 27, 2021.</ref> and voted twice in 1937 to kill such 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==