WebDu Bois, who out of support Wilson in 1912, had gone so far as to resign his leadership position in the Socialist Party, wrote a scathing editorial in 1914 attacking Wilson for allowing the widespread dismissal of federal workers for no offense other than their race and …

WebWoodrow Wilson was a vocal defender of the Ku Klux Klan Wilson was governor of New Jersey when he became president in 1913, but he had been born in Virginia and raised in …

WebAs president, Wilson confronted a new generation of African American leaders who had begun to challenge their more conservative elders — and the expectations and …

WebOctober 27, 2020 | By Morgan Foy. Before the election of President Woodrow Wilson, Black Americans worked at all levels of the federal government. But when Wilson assumed …

WebHow Woodrow Wilson Tried to Reverse Black American Progress By promoting the Ku Klux Klan and overseeing segregation of the federal workforce, the 28th president helped …

WebThe Racist Legacy of Woodrow Wilson Students at Princeton University are protesting the ways it honors the former president, who once threw a civil-rights leader out of …

WebIn his biography, Berg suggests that Wilson suffered from “genteel racism,” a prejudice that couldn’t stomach the idea of racial equality or inappropriate behavior in the …

Web“To her President, the immortal Woodrow Wilson, must be ascribed the unique honor, among the statesmen of any nation, whether of the East or of the West, of having voiced …

WebWoodrow Wilson Was Even More Racist Than You Thought Princeton University could have disassociated itself from the former president a long time ago.

WebJews long admired Wilson for his intellect and political liberalism, as well as for the warm appreciation he displayed toward Jews at a time when so many other Americans were …