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The "black and tan" delegations symbolized the GOP's pro-civil rights roots and came to the support of the Ohio senator who was firmly supportive of racial equality<ref>Rothbard, Murray N. (June 21, 2011). [https://mises.org/library/swan-song-old-right Swan Song of the Old Right]. ''Mises Institute''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> over Eisenhower – who while is known for pro-civil rights victories later during his presidency – had wavered on the issue of [[segregation]].<ref>Greenberg, David (August 10, 2000). [https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2000/08/the-party-of-lincoln.html The Party of Lincoln …]. ''Slate''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>
The "black and tan" delegations symbolized the GOP's pro-civil rights roots and came to the support of the Ohio senator who was firmly supportive of racial equality<ref>Rothbard, Murray N. (June 21, 2011). [https://mises.org/library/swan-song-old-right Swan Song of the Old Right]. ''Mises Institute''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> over Eisenhower – who while is known for pro-civil rights victories later during his presidency – had wavered on the issue of [[segregation]].<ref>Greenberg, David (August 10, 2000). [https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2000/08/the-party-of-lincoln.html The Party of Lincoln …]. ''Slate''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>
Ultimately, Eisenhower won the Republican nomination in part due to a maneuver by [[New York]] lawyer [[Herbert Brownell]],<ref>[https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/sites/default/files/finding-aids/pdf/brownell-herbert-papers.pdf BROWNELL, HERBERT JR.: Papers, 1877-1988]. ''Eisenhower Presidential Library''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> who would later prove instrumental in landmark desegregation efforts. In the general election, Eisenhower defeated [[Illinois]] liberal Democrat [[Adlai Stevenson|Adlai E. Stevenson, II]] by a landslide for the presidency.
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