Dixiecrats Become Republicans
Learning Objective
I can describe the political realignment of Dixiecrats into the Republican Party.
Key Concepts
The crowning achievement of conservatism in this period came with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980.
The Roe v Wade decision in 1973, which legalized abortion, united conservative Christians and helped lead to the creation of the Moral Majority in 1979 by Jerry Falwell.
In Bakke versus the University of California in 1978, the Supreme Court ruled that minority quotas were unconstitutional but race could be a factor for admission.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 3 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain how the social and political changes of the 1960s and 1970s contributed to the rise of the conservative movement.
2. Describe the role of the Religious Right in the conservative movement of the 1970s, mentioning specific leaders or organizations.
3. What was the significance of the Bakke v. University of California case in the context of the conservative movement's opposition to affirmative action?
Educational Video
American SOCIETY in TRANSITION [APUSH Review Unit 8 Topic 14] Period 8: 1945-1980
Heimler's History