Without a war to raise American patriotism and morale, the Communism movement in America spread very quickly, soon dividing the country in a very similar way to the divide between Republicans and Democrats today. The Communist Party, led by Daniel Jackson, gained support in largely urban areas where workers were treated unfairly and lived in poverty. In the 1950 Congressional elections, the party receivedits first seat in the Senate when Jackson was elected Senator of Illinois. In the following elections, the party steadily gained seats in Congress (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan), but never gained a majority.