1976 Democratic National Convention facts for kids

Carter kisses his wife Rosalynn on the final day of the convention, with members of their family surrounding them

Carter and Mondale stand alongside their wives on the final day of the 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.

The convention was the first in New York City since the 103-ballot 1924 convention.

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  Madison Square Garden was the site of the 1976 Democratic National Convention

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  Barbara Jordan delivering the keynote address on the first day of the convention

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  Michael Dukakis speaks on the second day of the convention

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  Coretta Scott King (the widow of Martin Luther King Jr.) attending the second day of the convention

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  Cesar Chavez nominating Jerry Brown during the presidential roll call vote on the third-day of the convention

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  Former Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia
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  Governor Jerry Brown of California
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  Representative Morris Udall of Arizona
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  Ellen McCormack of New York