Cory Booker: “Back in the 30s, most of Black folks in Detroit were…”

“But my grandfather helped to organize in the UAW for higher wages, for worker protections, for rules that elevated the working man and the working woman. But they didn't stop there. You see, some of you might not remember this, but Back in the 30s, most of Black folks in Detroit were Republicans. It's the truth. And so my grandparents, like many black Americans did in Detroit, said, you know what? We're done with the Republican Party and their failed policies and their outright lies.” (12:54–13:00)

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