In a paragraph of 3–5 sentences, describe the members of the Dixiecrats and their response to the legislation that outlawed segregation

Answer 1

The Dixiecrats were a faction of Southern Democrats who opposed civil rights and racial integration. They feared that the legislation outlawing segregation would undermine the Southern way of life and further erode states' rights. Many Dixiecrats saw the legislation as an attack on their culture and sought to maintain segregation as a means of preserving white supremacy. They vehemently opposed any integration efforts and worked to uphold the segregationist policies that had long been in place in the South.