How Did the Party Demographics Change Toward the End of the New

question 58

Multiple Choice

How did the party demographics change toward the end of the New Deal coalition and at the beginning of dealignment?

• A) Southern whites, blue-collar workers, and religious conservatives switched to the Republican Party; minorities became more loyal to the Democrats.
• B) Southern whites, union families, and minorities switched to the Republican Party; academics and upper-middle-class professionals joined the Democrats.
• C) Academics and upper-middle-class professionals began to join the Republican Party; southern whites, union families, and lower-income voters became Democrats.
• D) Union families, minorities, and academics switched to the Republican Party; upper-middle-class professionals and higher-income voters joined the Democrats.
• E) Upper-middle-class professionals and religious conservatives moved to the Republican Party; southern whites, union families, and lower-income voters became Democrats.

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