What Was the Stance of the Dixiecrats in the 1948

question 20

Multiple Choice

What was the stance of the Dixiecrats in the 1948 campaign?

• A) They built a biracial coalition between white and black Democrats in the South.
• B) They supported Dwight Eisenhower's nomination for the Democrats.
• C) They supported states' rights and racial segregation.
• D) They represented the liberal wing of the Democratic party.
• E) They called for greater power for the federal government.

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