Date of Award
Spring 5-10-2014
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
History
First Advisor
Dr. John McMillian
Second Advisor
Dr. Glenn Eskew
Abstract
Minorities have gained more civil rights with the cooperation of both major political parties in the United States, yet the actions of the Republican Party are often conflated with racism. This is partially the result of clashes in ideological visions, which explain the different political positions of partisans. However, during his 1980 run for the White House, a concerted effort was made to tie Ronald Reagan to racism, as he was accused of pandering to white Southerners. Therefore, this thesis also focuses on “Southern strategies” used by both the Republican and Democratic parties to exploit race, which have spilled into the new millennium.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/5523288
Recommended Citation
Lane, Barbara M., "Construction of the Racist Republican." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2014.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/5523288