Breaks and resistances: the 1968 United States presidential elections in the Solid South
Published 2022-11-13
Keywords
- Solid South; civil rights; United States; racism; George Wallace.
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Copyright (c) 2022 Horacio Cruz García
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Abstract
This article studies the United States presidential election in 1968, in a particular region named Solid South, characterized by the almost centenary-old dominance of the Democratic Party, as well as by prevailing racism and segregation. This election was quite peculiar due to the presence of a third candidate with a populist and racist rhetoric, who attracted a significant amount of the popular voting and was an exception within the bi-partisan dynamic between Democrats and Republicans. On the other hand, the electoral process was held in the midst of a convulsive decade, with the effervescence of social and civil rights movements. This text begins with a general presentation of the Solid South, examines the social and civil rights movements in United States and the development of the 1968 elections, as well as their results in that region. Finally, it addresses the political-partisan consequences of that election and concludes with a brief summary.
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