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Party Realignment

The gradual shift of white Southern voters from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party over several decades

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Jan 21, 2026

Which Southern Democrats voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and why?

A small minority of Southern Democrats broke with their regional bloc to vote for the , but the bulk of opposition came from and drove the need for cross-party coalitions to overcome a lengthy Senate ...

Jan 19, 2026

How did Southern Democrats vote on key civil rights measures between 1960 and 1968?

Southern Democrats were the principal congressional bloc resisting major civil‑rights legislation in the 1960s: they largely opposed early federal measures in 1957–60, mounted a prolonged Senate filib...