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You should read some history, rather than politically distorted stories about it. The south went to the Democrats after reconstruction. In the late 40s it slightly pulled away, but mostly to third parties (such as the States' Rights Democratic Party / Dixiecrats). Then even Republicans (at least Eisenhower) picked up some of the South, the "solid south" was weakening well before the 64 civil rights act. This continued through the 60s, and into the 70s, it wasn't an overnight thing in '64. At the presidential level Carter won all of the South except Virginia in 1976. Other than races which where Republican landslides the south only united behind a Republican presidential candidate in 1988 and since 2000, and in 2008 Obama won FL, NC, and VA.
Also "south" does not equal "racist", esp. not now. Why does the south support Republican presidential candidates much more than Democrats? Largely because of the policies of Democrats. The South tends to support the military more, and not be quite as keen about big expansions of federal government control.
And getting back to your earlier point, which you never acknowledged as incorrect, you where wrong when you say the Democratic members of congress who voted against the civil rights act became Republicans, most of them didn't.
Your also wrong to equate opposition to the bill with racism. Much of the opposition was because of racism or pandering to racists, but not all. |
