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{Election of 1948
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Harry S. Truman - Democrat
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Thomas Dewey - Republican
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Strom Thurmond – Dixiecrat (Democratic)
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Henry Wallace – Progressive (Democratic)
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Platforms & Campaigns
Truman
• Against Taft-Hartley Act
• For civil rights
• Recovering Economy
• Traveled more the 30,000 miles by train during campaign
Dewey
• For Taft-Hartley Act
• Refused to take part in “verbal mudslinging”
Thurmond
• For racial segregation and limiting African American voting Rights
Wallace
• Disliked Truman’s position on labor strikes
• Supported by Communist Party
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Directions: Your assignment is to work within your assigned group to create a campaign commercial for the 1948 Presidential Election. This commercial should focus on the incumbent, President Truman. Your commercial may be designed to promote or denounce President Truman. Your presentations are to be 2-3 minutes long, include multiple issues of the election, and should include multiple candidates. Preparedness, enthusiasm, volume, and use of class time will also be considered in the grading process. Each group member, except the writer will have at least one line in the commercial. Use your textbooks and other credible sources to find information for your commercial.
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Roles:
• 1 Writer – Physically writes the script. Will be turned in.
• 1 Narrator – Sets the scene for the commercial. Provides any commentary necessary
• 2 – 4 Actors• President Truman • At least one opposing candidate • Any other characters needed
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• 1• Lane• Quieannah• Shannon• Shane• Jess• Destiny
• 2• Shaianne• Lauren• Courtney• Zac• Nick
• 3• Brett• Anna• Anthony• TayVonn• Alyssa
• 4• Natalie• Kristen• Jagr• Rebecca• Tonaiya• Haley
• 5• Madison • Josh• Tristan• Amanda• Brooke • Jimmy
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• 1• Jannik• Emily• Alyssa• Desmond• Matt
• 2• Hannah• Mark• Justin• Brenda• Sammy• Christine
• 3• Jordan• Jake• Rachel• Shawn• Danielle
• 4• Aaron• Tyler• Mike• Mariah• Brooke• Jessie
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• 2• Evan L.• Sam• Sierra• Lauren V.• Alyssa
• 3• Shane• Kaitlyn• Gary• Stan• Kaylin
• 4• Seth• Ryan• Paul• Riley• John
• 5• Lauren P.• Victoria• Dan• Evan M.• Kalie
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• 2• Steph• Nate• Victoria R.• Holly• Madison
• 3• Izzy• Sam• Hannah• Jess• Victoria S.
• 4• Laura• Josh• Dave• Somer• T-Swagz
• 5• Sarah• Ben• Brianna• Gavin• Nick
• 6• Marissa• Dan• Abby• LeaAnn• Shy aka Davey
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• 2• Madison• Brooke• Eddie• Drew• Harley• Sammy
• 3• Olivia• Cody T• Berty• Damyan• Gage• Juwan
• 4• Janelle• Austin• Amelia• Chelsea• Daniella