Progressive Democratic Party (South Carolina)
Progressive Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | John Henry McCray |
| Founded | 1944 |
| Dissolved | 1948 |
| Ideology | Progressivism |
| Political position | Center-left |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| South Carolina Senate seats | 0 / 46 |
| South Carolina House of Representatives seats | 0 / 124 |
The Progressive Democratic Party was a political party in South Carolina in the 1940s. It was founded in 1944 by John Henry McCray, editor of the black newspaper The Lighthouse and Informer to galvanize blacks to register and vote. While it did not achieve electoral success, it did successfully get blacks to play an increasingly important role in South Carolina politics.