A Few of the Achievements of the Democratic Party

• 19 th Amendment: Women’s right to vote

• Social Security: Social Insurance Program for retired persons

• Medicare: Health Insurance for seniors

• NATO: Political and military alliance between the U.S., Canada and Europe

• Medicaid: Health care program for low-income people

• Securities and Exchange Act Law: Oversee the trading of securities and protect
  investors

• Rural Electrification Act: Federal loans for installing electricity in rural areas

• Peace Corps: American volunteers promoting friendship, and peace worldwide

• Unemployment Benefits: temporary payments to unemployed

• Fair Labor Standards Act: ending the cruel practice of child labor

• Servicemen’s Readjustment Act: The GI Bill, which has benefited millions of
  returning soldiers

• Federal Home Loan Program: Guaranteed loans allowing millions to buy homes

• National Industrial Recovery Act: 8-hour work day, minimum wage, paid
  overtime, and right to collective bargaining

• National School Lunch Act: free or low-cost meals for children who might go
  hungry

• Voting Rights Act: Prohibits discrimination in voting

• Head Start Program: Comprehensive services for low-income families

• Civil Rights Act: Prohibits discrimination, protects civil rights and much more.

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Greetings Everyone: 

The Equal Justice Initiative identified nearly 4,400 lynching victims in the South during the years between 1877 and 1950; therefore, we have researched lynching information that covers the aforementioned years in Polk County, Florida. Also, any photos available are helpful too.
There were 18 African American men lynched in five Polk County cities:  Bartow (4), Eagle Lake (1), Kathleen (1), Lakeland (2), and Mulberry (6), and others to be researched.