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Party realignment on race

The Democratic and Republican parties underwent a major realignment on race and regional coalitions over the 20th century.

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Feb 1, 2026
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How and when did major U.S. political parties realign on race and civil rights from the 19th to 20th century?

The major U.S. political parties shifted their stances on race and civil rights gradually from through the mid‑20th century: began as the party of emancipation and Reconstruction in the 19th century w...

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What historical shifts changed the Democratic Party's principles since the 1930s?

Since the 1930s the Democratic Party moved from a New Deal coalition built on broad economic intervention to a party reshaped by civil‑rights realignment, late‑20th‑century market‑friendly reforms, an...