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Top 12 Racist Politicians of Modern History

Devona Walker, The Loop 21. August 1, 2010.

A huge swath of politicians have been linked to white supremacist groups or made outright racist statements.

Sen. Dole Must Want a Jackass Award: Tries to Name AIDS Bill After Jesse Helms

Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 17, 2008.

Yes. That Jesse Helms.

North Carolina Civil Servant Quits Rather Than Lower Flag for Jesse Helms

ThinkProgress AlterNet: Rights and LibertiesJuly 9, 2008.

L.F. Eason refused to honor senator who voted against civil rights legislation.

McCain Advisor Charlie Black Defended Infamous Racist Ad

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. July 7, 2008.

"I advised Jesse Helms to do what he's always done," Black said.

Race-Baiting Former Senator Jesse Helms Has Died

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 4, 2008.

Conservative Republican railed against "Negro hoodlums", opposed the Voting Rights Act, backed terrorists, and died an unrepentant segregationist.