Why was he FDR so popular?

The repeal of Prohibition then is the real reason for FDR's popularity. The success of repeal gave him a tremendous amount of political capital that helped shield all the silly and dysfunctional programs of the New Deal. The truth is that liberty works for the people and is very popular when tried

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in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

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44th president of the united states