Southern Strategy
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The Southern Strategy was a Republican Party electoral approach that sought to gain political support in the American South by appealing to white voters’ racial resentments and opposition to civil rights reforms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Southern Strategy canonical | 4 |
| Southern strategy | 2 |
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Target entity: Southern Strategy Context triple: [Southern Republicans, linkedEvent, Southern Strategy]
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Deep South
The Deep South is a cultural and geographic subregion of the southeastern United States known for its distinct history, traditions, and social and political identity, often associated with states like Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, and parts of neighboring areas.
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Southern Republicans
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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Southern Democrats
Southern Democrats were a conservative faction within the U.S. Democratic Party, primarily from the South, known for defending segregation and states’ rights and often resisting liberal civil rights and social welfare initiatives.
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Southern Federal District
The Southern Federal District is an administrative division of Russia encompassing several southern regions and key Black Sea territories, including the de facto administered federal city of Sevastopol.
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Southern United States
The Southern United States is a culturally distinct region of the country known for its historical ties to the Confederacy, unique traditions in music and cuisine, and a warm climate spanning from the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Southern Strategy Target entity description: The Southern Strategy was a Republican Party electoral approach that sought to gain political support in the American South by appealing to white voters’ racial resentments and opposition to civil rights reforms.
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Deep South
The Deep South is a cultural and geographic subregion of the southeastern United States known for its distinct history, traditions, and social and political identity, often associated with states like Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, and parts of neighboring areas.
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Southern Republicans
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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C.
Southern Democrats
Southern Democrats were a conservative faction within the U.S. Democratic Party, primarily from the South, known for defending segregation and states’ rights and often resisting liberal civil rights and social welfare initiatives.
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D.
Southern Federal District
The Southern Federal District is an administrative division of Russia encompassing several southern regions and key Black Sea territories, including the de facto administered federal city of Sevastopol.
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Southern United States
The Southern United States is a culturally distinct region of the country known for its historical ties to the Confederacy, unique traditions in music and cuisine, and a warm climate spanning from the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral strategy
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political strategy ⓘ |
| aimedAtVoterGroup |
segregationist white voters
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white voters in the American South ⓘ |
| appliedInRegion |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
Southern United States ⓘ |
| associatedWithAdvisor |
Harry Dent
ⓘ
Kevin Phillips ⓘ Lee Atwater ⓘ |
| associatedWithPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| associatedWithPolitician |
Barry Goldwater
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Richard Nixon ⓘ Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| communicationStyle |
dog-whistle politics
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racially coded messaging ⓘ |
| consequence |
decline of the Democratic Party in the Deep South
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long-term partisan realignment in the South ⓘ rise of Republican dominance in Southern presidential elections ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
exploiting racial divisions
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institutionalizing racial resentment in party politics ⓘ undermining civil rights progress ⓘ |
| documentedIn | political science literature on U.S. party realignment ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
modern Republican electoral strategies in the South
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ongoing debates about race and partisanship in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
Civil Rights Movement
Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ desegregation of schools ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
opposition to civil rights reforms
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opposition to racial integration ⓘ racial resentment ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
build a Republican electoral majority
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realign party coalitions in the South ⓘ shift white Southern voters from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
conservative movement in the United States
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party realignment in the United States ⓘ racial politics in the United States ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| startTime | 1960s ⓘ |
| tactic |
appeals to states’ rights
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coded racial language ⓘ emphasis on law and order ⓘ opposition to busing for school desegregation ⓘ opposition to federal intervention in local affairs ⓘ |
| usedInElection |
1968 United States presidential election
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1972 United States presidential election ⓘ 1980 United States presidential election ⓘ |
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Subject: Southern Strategy Description of subject: The Southern Strategy was a Republican Party electoral approach that sought to gain political support in the American South by appealing to white voters’ racial resentments and opposition to civil rights reforms.
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