Republican Party Politics and the American South, 1865-1968
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In Republican Party Politics and the American South, 1865-1968, Heersink and Jenkins examine how National Convention politics allowed the South to remain important to the Republican Party after Reconstruction, and trace how Republican organizations in the South changed from biracial coalitions to mostly all-white ones over time. Little research exists on the GOP in the South after Reconstruction and before the 1960s. Republican Party Politics and the American South, 1865-1968 helps fill this knowledge gap. Using data on the race of Republican convention delegates from 1868 to 1952, the authors explore how the 'whitening' of the Republican Party affected its vote totals in the South. Once states passed laws to disenfranchise blacks during the Jim Crow era, the Republican Party in the South performed better electorally the whiter it became. These results are important for understanding how the GOP emerged as a competitive, and ultimately dominant, electoral party in the late-twentieth century South.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates the evolving role of the American South within the Republican Party from the end of Reconstruction to the Civil Rights era. Heersink and Jenkins analyze how national convention politics maintained the South's significance to the GOP after Reconstruction and document the transformation of Southern Republican organizations from biracial coalitions to predominantly white ones. The study addresses a significant gap in research concerning the Republican Party in the South between Reconstruction and the 1960s. By utilizing data on Republican convention delegates from 1868 to 1952, the authors explore the electoral impact of the party's 'whitening' on its Southern vote totals.
THE SCOPE MAP
- Analysis of National Convention politics and their influence on Southern Republicanism.
- Examination of the shift from biracial to all-white Republican organizations in the South.
- Use of data on the race of Republican convention delegates from 1868 to 1952.
- Exploration of the correlation between the 'whitening' of the Republican Party and its Southern vote totals.
- Discussion of the Republican Party's electoral performance in the South during the Jim Crow era.
- Insights into the emergence of the GOP as a competitive and dominant electoral party in the late-twentieth century South.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
The book addresses a notable gap in historical scholarship concerning the Republican Party in the American South between Reconstruction and the 1960s. Its analysis of convention delegate data provides a quantitative approach to understanding the 'whitening' of the party and its electoral consequences. The research offers insights into the long-term trajectory of the GOP in the South, contributing to the understanding of its eventual resurgence. The study is positioned to inform discussions on party evolution and regional political dynamics.
Page Count:
376
Publication Date:
2020-03-19
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10:
1316610926
ISBN-13:
9781316610923
Non-Fiction
History
Politics
American South
Reconstruction Era
Jim Crow Era
Republican Party
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