Pork Chop Gang, Part One: POWER BLOC Wait Five Minutes

For nearly twenty years, a group of conservative Democrats ruled Florida's legislature with impunity. When segregation began to end in 1954, the group rallied their allies and power in order to survive, only to find enemies around every corner.
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Thank you so much to Seth Weitz, PhD, for all of his help in creating this episode! Read the book Seth edited here! Read Seth's paper on the Pork Chop Gang here!
 
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