MODULE FIFTEEN: 5/5-5/11: 1980s & 90s: 1980s Conservativism: War on Drugs and Crime
Section outline
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The political shift towards a conservative Republican party did not occur overnight. However, white resistance to the civil rights movement of the 1960s led to the "Southern Strategy"- a subversive method of racism built upon practices that appeared to race-neutral, but in effect, were discriminatory in practice. Read about this political shift and how it became the launch pad for the 1980's Conservative Movement.
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Read this chapter overview of the rise of the New Right.
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TRIGGER WARNING: There are themes, images, and video clips in this documentary that may trigger viewers.
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