Civil Rights and Political Party Realignment
Author Lee Drutman talked about the political party realignment that occurred during the civil rights movement. He discussed the presidential elections of 1960, 1964 and 1968.
Description
Author Lee Drutman talked about the political party realignment that occurred during the civil rights movement. He discussed the presidential elections of 1960, 1964 and 1968.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What does Mr. Drutman argue about political party alignment and the 1960 election?
- How did President Johnson's embracing of civil rights impact the make-up of the political parties?
- How did Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon and Republican shift electoral strategies in the 1964 and 1968 presidential elections?
- According to Mr. Drutman, how has this realignment impacted party affiliation today?
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Participants
Vocabulary
- Civil Rights Movement
- John F. Kennedy
- Party Realignment
- Political Party
- Richard Nixon
- Southern Strategy