Question

From 1876 through 1964, Arkansas voted for the Democratic Party candidate for the president of the United States. Why did Arkansas begin to vote for Republican Party candidates in the 1960s? Did this reflect a shift in the beliefs of political parties or the beliefs of most voters?

write your answer in 7th graders words in 2 - 3 sentences, with an added 1 sentence summary.

Answer 1

Arkansas began to vote for Republican Party candidates in the 1960s because many people in the state didn't agree with the Democratic Party's support for civil rights. This change in voting reflected a shift in the beliefs of some voters, but not all voters in Arkansas.

In the 1960s, Arkansas started voting for Republican Party candidates because some people didn't like the Democratic Party's ideas about civil rights. This change in voting showed that some people's beliefs were changing, but not everyone's.