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In the [[FDR]] era, Patman consistently supported New Deal programs even after Roosevelt's second term, a stance not common among many Southern Democrats.<ref name=fascinatingpoliticsbio/> His ideology and voting patterns were rooted in the [[Democratic Party]]'s [[Jacksonian Democracy|Jacksonian]] traditions in fiercely attacking large businesses and [[bank]]s.

In the [[FDR]] era, Patman consistently supported New Deal programs even after Roosevelt's second term, a stance not common among many Southern Democrats.<ref name=fascinatingpoliticsbio/> His ideology and voting patterns were rooted in the [[Democratic Party]]'s [[Jacksonian Democracy|Jacksonian]] traditions in fiercely attacking large businesses and [[bank]]s.

Patman generally opposed [[civil rights]] measures,<ref name=fascinatingpoliticsbio/> voting against the Gavagan-Wagner anti-lynching bill of 1937<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/75-1/h27 TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref> the Gavagan-[[Hamilton Fish, III|Fish]] Act in 1940,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/76-3/h96 TO PASS H.R. 801, A BILL TO MAKE LYNCHING A FEDERAL CRIME.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref> in addition to an anti-[[poll tax]] bill in 1942.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/77-1942/h150 TO PASS H.R. 1024 WHICH DECLARES ILLEGAL THE REQUIREMENT OF A POLL TAX AS A PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING OR REGISTERING TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, OR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref> He opposed civil rights legislation between 1957 and 1968, with the exceptions of supporting the weakened [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h96 H RES 410. TAKE HR 6127 (CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957) FROM SPEAKER'S DESK AND CONCUR IN SENATE JURY TRIAL AMENDMENT WITH HOUSE-SENATE LEADERSHIP COMPROMISE AMENDMENT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref> and the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h107 TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref>

Patman generally opposed [[civil rights]] measures,<ref name=fascinatingpoliticsbio/> voting against the Gavagan-Wagner anti-lynching bill of 1937<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/75-1/h27 TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref> the Gavagan-[[Hamilton Fish, III|Fish]] Act in 1940,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/76-3/h96 TO PASS H.R. 801, A BILL TO MAKE LYNCHING A FEDERAL CRIME.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref> in addition to an anti-[[poll tax]] bill in 1942.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/77-1942/h150 TO PASS H.R. 1024 WHICH DECLARES ILLEGAL THE REQUIREMENT OF A POLL TAX AS A PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING OR REGISTERING TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, OR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref> He opposed civil rights legislation between 1957 and 1968, with the exceptions of supporting the [[jury trial amendment|weakened]] [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h96 H RES 410. TAKE HR 6127 (CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957) FROM SPEAKER'S DESK AND CONCUR IN SENATE JURY TRIAL AMENDMENT WITH HOUSE-SENATE LEADERSHIP COMPROMISE AMENDMENT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref> and the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h107 TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved September 23, 2021.</ref>

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