racial controversy Quotes
The President invited Booker T. Washington, a Black, to dine at the White House. It was described as:
This bizarre statement was based on the assumption that abortion is the moral equivalent of the KKK practices of torturing, mutilating, and murdering helpless Blacks in order to intimidate Blacks in the South from availing themselves of their Voting and other Civil Rights. Ironically, even most Blacks who vehemently opposed abortion were outraged over the comparison. Also, some Roman Catholics and Protestant Fundamentalists view contraception as a form of murder. Planned Parenthood was the leading family planning organization in the country and was often an iconic symbol for anti-abortion and anti-contraception groups and demagogues.
The issue of Abolition dominated the entire national landscape. Buchanan and his followers were determined not to undermine the South and so opposed an anti-slavery action. However the public was constantly talking about the issue. The strategy of diverting the public’s attention by going after the Mormons appealed to many. President Buchanan did send an army against the Mormons in what was called the Mormon War.
