1976 Democratic National Convention
The 1976 Democratic National Convention met at Madison Square Garden in New York City, from July 12 to July 15, 1976. The convention nominated former Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia for president and Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota for vice president.
John Glenn and Barbara Jordan gave the keynote addresses. Jordan's keynote address made her the first African-American woman to deliver the keynote address at a Democratic National Convention.[1]
The convention was the first in New York City since the 103-ballot 1924 convention.
1976 Democratic National Convention Media
Barbara Jordan delivering the keynote address on the first day of the convention
Michael Dukakis speaks on the second day of the convention
Coretta Scott King (the widow of Martin Luther King Jr.) attending the second day of the convention
Cesar Chavez nominating Jerry Brown during the presidential roll call vote on the third-day of the convention
Activist Ellen McCormack of New York
References
- ↑ Frum, David (2000). How We Got Here: The '70s. New York, New York: Basic Books. p. 322. ISBN 0-465-04195-7.