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Why was the Dixiecrat Party created?

1 The Democratic Party had fallen apart and split into several different political parties
The Democratic Party began to push for immigration reform which southern states
did not support.
The Democratic Party began supporting gun control which angered the southern
states.
The Democratic Party began supporting African American civil rights as well as voting
rights.

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Answer:

The Democratic Party began supporting African American civil rights as well as voting rights.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Dixiecrats wished to protect Southern states' rights to maintain racial segregation. Supporters assumed control of the state Democratic parties in part or in full in several Southern states.

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