Who narrowly defeated Byrnes in a Senate race supporting the KKK?
Huey Long
Coleman Blease
Joseph McCarthy
Robert Taft
Answer
Coleman Blease, a staunch segregationist and former governor of South Carolina, defeated James F. Byrnes, a former U.S. senator and Supreme Court justice, in a 1924 Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat. Blease's victory was largely attributed to his support for white supremacy and his opposition to the Ku Klux Klan, which had gained significant influence in the state at the time.
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