Question

Why were most Southern Democrats, like South Carolina’s Strom Thurmond, in opposition to the civil rights acts of the late-1950s and early 1960s?

A) Allowing more rights for minorities was in opposition to Jim Crow policies and traditions enacted and maintained by many Southern Democrats and the party’s supporters.
B) According to most Southern Democrats of the time, the civil rights acts of the late-1950s and early-1960s did not do enough to protect the voting rights of minorities.
C) Allowing more rights for minorities would require a change to the method of choosing the President, since the Electoral College never included voting rights for minorities.
D) According to most Southern Democrats of the time, any civil rights act would require more research, work, and cost by the national government every ten years during a census.

Answer 1

The Answer is A, I got 100 on the test. ╰(*°▽°*)╯

Explanation: Southern Democrats were against anything that was remotely related to opposing Jim Crow Laws, so many white politicians openly opposed them. Remember, these were the times when Democrats were different then they are today.

Answer 2

A) Allowing more rights for minorities was in opposition to Jim Crow policies and traditions enacted and maintained by many Southern Democrats and the party’s supporters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Allowing more rights for minorities was in opposition to Jim Crow policies and traditions enacted and maintained by many Southern Democrats and the party’s supporters. Southern Democrats and their supporters feared the civil rights acts of the late-1950s and early 1960s would forever and substantially alter the traditional environment found in many southern states. Additionally, providing civil rights to minorities, including any voting rights, would harm the political outlook for those politicians opposed to such acts.