Politics of the Southern United States - Wikipedia
WEBFollowing the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965, Southern states became more reliably Republican in presidential politics, while Northeastern states became more reliably Democratic.
What Democrats Don’t Get About the South | TIME
WEBJul 26, 2018 · The South’s decisive swing from blue to red is one of the most analyzed and debated political changes in American history. There are those who say it’s all about race–that as the Democratic...
Census results show the South's growing political power
WEBDec 31, 2020 · Since 1990, an influx of newcomers from other states and countries have led Southern states to gain 15 congressional seats and Electoral College votes for president — more than half of those in Texas alone.
A New Southern Strategy to Repair Our Democracy - The Nation
WEBMay 10, 2023 · In spite of everything stacked against it, this new generation of progressive Southern voters is rising, and reshaping politics as we know it. Arizona and Georgia now both have two Democratic...
Political scientist Angie Maxwell on countering the 'Long Southern …
WEBJan 22, 2021 · Dr. Angie Maxwell, a historian at the University of Arkansas, recently spoke with Facing South about the long history of the Southern Strategy — the topic of her latest book — and the future of politics in the South after the 2020 elections. (Photo via the University of Arkansas.)
WEBhistory of southern politics during the last hundred years can be traced in the gradual rise, long persistence, and ultimate decline of Democratic dominance in the region.
A new book argues the U.S. South shapes the nation's political …
WEBMar 26, 2022 · The South shapes the nation's political and cultural landscape for good and bad, according to a new book from journalists Cynthia Tucker and Frye Gaillard. It's called "The Southernization Of...
The South in American Political Development | Annual Reviews
WEBRecent years have seen a renewed interest in southern distinctiveness within the United States and its ramifications for the nation. This review provides an analysis of recent works and the interpretive issues they raise.
The Evolving Politics of the South | The Oxford Handbook of Southern …
WEBThe politics of every region in the United States has unique features, colorful characters, and interesting elections. It is the South, and only the South, however, that has become a topic of study, research, and teaching at many colleges and universities.
What Makes Southern Democrats Unique - FiveThirtyEight
WEBMar 2, 2020 · When the majority of Southern white Democrats realigned with the GOP in the post-civil rights movement era, African Americans became the backbone of the modern Democratic Party in the South,...
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