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What is politics like without parties? Southern Politics 1876 -1980

What is politics like without parties? Southern Politics 1876 -1980

Reading Quiz • 1. When was Southern Politics written? (If you don’t know, make

Reading Quiz • 1. When was Southern Politics written? (If you don’t know, make a guess and explain it). • 2. Answer either (a) or (b) – A. Who is Crump? – B. According to Key, how much class politics is there in South Carolina? • This quiz will count for participation credit.

Why did the South have one party rule? • Slavery and the plantation economy

Why did the South have one party rule? • Slavery and the plantation economy • The Civil War and Radical Reconstruction • Party ID

Presidential Elections 1876 -88

Presidential Elections 1876 -88

Presidential Elections 1892 -1904

Presidential Elections 1892 -1904

Presidential Elections 1908 -1920

Presidential Elections 1908 -1920

Presidential Elections 1924 -1936

Presidential Elections 1924 -1936

Presidential Elections 1940 -1952

Presidential Elections 1940 -1952

Tennessee vs. South Carolina • Republicans • Race • One strong faction • Highly

Tennessee vs. South Carolina • Republicans • Race • One strong faction • Highly factionalized • Localism and personalities

Consequences of one party rule • • • Lots of variation Hard for voters

Consequences of one party rule • • • Lots of variation Hard for voters to make decisions Issueless politics Poor quality, unaccountable leadership More corruption

How did the South regain twoparty competition? • Civil Rights Act of 1964 and

How did the South regain twoparty competition? • Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 • Air conditioning and northern migration

7 Southern Republicans, 1960 • Mountain Republicans: – – Howard Baker, Eastern Tennessee B.

7 Southern Republicans, 1960 • Mountain Republicans: – – Howard Baker, Eastern Tennessee B. Carroll Reece, Eastern Tennessee Richard Poff, Southwestern Virginia Charles Jonas, Blue Ridge North Carolina • Centers of Northern Migration: – William Cramer, St. Petersburg, FL – Bruce Alger, suburban Dallas – Joel Broyhill, suburban DC, Virginia

Immigration produces Republicans • Of the 16 Southern House Districts with Highest Percentage of

Immigration produces Republicans • Of the 16 Southern House Districts with Highest Percentage of Population Born Out of State in 1973, 9 were represented by Republicans. All were in Virginia, Florida, and Arkansas. • Of the 10 Southern House Districts with the most population growth in 1986, 7 were represented by Republicans • Of the 11 Southern House districts with the Lowest percentage of citizens reporting having lived in the same state for ten years in 1986, 8 are represented by Republicans

Southern Republicans, 1993 Born in South Born in non-South Once a Democrat 15 1

Southern Republicans, 1993 Born in South Born in non-South Once a Democrat 15 1 Always a Republican 18 14

Southern House Republicans 1960 1993 2006 AL 0 3 5 AR 0 2 1

Southern House Republicans 1960 1993 2006 AL 0 3 5 AR 0 2 1 FL 1 13 18 GA 0 4 7 LA 0 3 5 NC 0 4 7 SC 0 3 4 TN 2 3 4 TX 1 9 21 VA 1 4 8

Southern House Districts, 2005

Southern House Districts, 2005

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