Southern Republicans
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Southern Republicans are members and supporters of the Republican Party in the U.S. South, representing the region’s modern conservative political realignment that replaced the once-dominant Southern Democratic coalition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Republican Party faction
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political group → |
| associatedWith |
Republican Party (United States)
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| country |
United States
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| demographicTrend |
growing influence among conservative religious voters in the South
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increasing support among white Southern voters after 1960s → |
| electoralStrength |
strong in Southern gubernatorial offices
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strong in Southern state legislatures → strong in presidential elections in the South since late 20th century → |
| emergedAfter |
decline of the Solid South Democratic dominance
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| growthPeriod |
late 20th century
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| historicalPredecessor |
Southern Democrats
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| historicalRole |
beneficiaries of Southern political realignment
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| ideology |
conservatism
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fiscal conservatism → right-wing politics → social conservatism → |
| influencedBy |
religious right in the United States
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| keyState |
Alabama
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Arkansas → Florida → Georgia → Louisiana → Mississippi → North Carolina → South Carolina → Tennessee → Texas → Virginia → |
| linkedEvent |
Civil Rights Movement
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Southern Strategy → |
| linkedTrend |
party realignment in the United States
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| notableGrowthDecade |
1960s
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1970s → 1980s → 1990s → |
| opposedTo |
Southern Democrats
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| politicalOrientation |
center-right to right-wing
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| positionOn |
deregulation
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gun rights → limited federal government → lower taxes → restrictions on abortion → strong national defense → |
| region |
American South
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| supportBase |
business-oriented conservatives in the South
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suburban voters in the South → white evangelical Protestants in the South → |
| typicalStanceOn |
opposition to expansive federal civil rights enforcement in earlier decades
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states' rights → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Southern Democrats
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successor |
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White League
("white Republicans")
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targetedGroup |