It is debatable. The civil rights movement definitely moved the right wingers to become Republican, especially when Lyndon Johnson pushed the civil rights bill so strongly (LBJ had been a shivercrat before that, supporting the conservative democrats, opposing liberal ideals). The "failure " of the New Deal? Such language. Exactly how did the New Deal fail? Your text or instructor reflects an anti liberal bias in the use of that word.
Support among minorites for "liberal" policies such as free public education,fair pay for honest work, the right to have a union represent them, the right to medical care and health care. I am not certain this helped form the Republican stranglehold we now see.
In-migration, whatever that means, I think it means migration from the rural areas of Texas to cities. Folks were poor, but self reliant in the rural areas, but in cities, economically they were better off, but without hope: they were not masters of their own fate. I personally don't see this as a major factor in developing the Republican party.
So from my experience, the civil rights movement was the strong developer of the anti-democratic party in Texas, and the weakest factor was the "failure" (sic) of the New Deal. However, I warn you, check your text, they may lean to in-migration (if it means migration in Texas).
If in-migration means the Yankees that moved to Texas, that did benefit the Republicans, which then makes the least factor "failure" of the New Deal.
Given the use of the word "failure", I detect a bias may mean Roosevelt's policies caused Texans to rebel, but I don't see it in reality. However, truth in politics is really very rare in Texas.
Which of these was NOT a major factor in the emergence of a two-party system in Texas?
a. The Shivercrats
b. The civil rights movement
c. In-migration
d. Failure of the New Deal
e. Support among minorities for liberal policies
I would say In-migration
1 answer
1 answer