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Line 47: − Although both measures did not pass, he did successfully introduce an amendment which desegregated the 1933 [[Civilian Conservation Corps]]. De Priest also said on the House floor regarding the injustices blacks faced:<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>+
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De Priest pushed for [[anti-lynching legislation]].<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> [[FDR]] always opposed the federal anti-lynching law.
De Priest pushed for [[anti-lynching legislation]].<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> [[FDR]] always opposed the federal anti-lynching law.
Although both measures did not pass, he did successfully introduce an amendment which desegregated the 1933 [[Civilian Conservation Corps]]. De Priest also said on the House floor regarding the injustices blacks faced:<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>
{{cquote|...I am making these remarks because I want you to know that the American Negro is not satisfied with the treatment he receives in America, and I know of no forum where I can better present the matter than the floor of Congress.}}
{{cquote|...I am making these remarks because I want you to know that the American Negro is not satisfied with the treatment he receives in America, and I know of no forum where I can better present the matter than the floor of Congress.}}