Question

What first caused a shift in southern Democrats' loyalty to the national party?

A. End of county unit system
B. World War I
C. Depression-era spending
D. Civil Rights movement

Answer 1

It’s D is caused a significant shift in democrats to the national party.

Answer 2

The answer is D. Civil Rights movement. The Civil Rights movement, particularly the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, caused a significant shift in southern Democrats' loyalty to the national party.