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To what party did blacks remain loyal in the post reconstruction south?
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The Republican Party. In general blacks voted for the Republicans, the "Party of Lincoln" until Franklin Roosevelt in 1932. Then blacks changed their allegiance to the Democratic Party, and have voted Democratic since.
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∙ 10y agoRepublicans at first, than Democrats after 1932
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What did the period of reconstruction mean to the South?
The Reconstruction Era in the South had a different meaning than the Republican view, as the Republican Party created most of the reconstruction laws and policies. Their idea was to reform the old Confederacy and have it blend in, at whatever the cost with the rest of the Union. The Southern view saw reconstruction from a different point of view. To the "Old South", reconstruction meant that former slaves and other minorities would have equal rights with ones held by white people. This for them was not correct as they believed that Blacks were not equal to Whites. The idea of having Freed slaves take part in the governments of the southern states, allow them to vote and own farms was against the southern point of view.
What was the result of the popularity of the Populist Party among blacks in the South?
Southerners realized that blacks were a potent political force and that they would have to share power politically. It heightened fears of Southerners that blacks might gain political power.
What role did scalawags and carpetbaggers play in reconstruction?
During reconstruction a shortage of competent local people existed to run the government. Southerners who had sided with the North in the Civil War knew local issues and knew the local troublemakers. These local people also wanted to put through the program of equality of black and white people demanded by the United States Government. Without them around, the former Confederate solders would be able to use intimidation to keep the newly freed black people in slavery. While de jure slavery was impossible, de facto slavery remained a possibility so long as no one recognized its existence. The scalawags recognized its existence. Of course the Scalawags had their own agenda. The blacks would vote Republican and keep the Scalawags in office. To keep the blacks voting, the Scalawags had to keep the former Confederate solders from intimidating them.(We have seen a similar phenomena in the South in voting patterns. The Blacks and the Republicans in the South cooperated to do away with run off primaries. As a result instead of the middle of the road candidate winning the Democrat primary, the most liberal wins. This has meant the liberals and Blacks have taken over the Democrat Party. The Right Wing has taken over the Republican Party. The same people as provided the South with the Scalawags have taken over the Republican Party. They did it by cooperating with the Blacks.
The South firmly supported the Democratic Party following the Civil War?
The majority of white southerners did. Blacks anywhere between 1860 and 1930's strongly supported the Republican Party.
Who were scalawags and the carpetbaggers?
Scalawags were southerners who helped during Reconstruction and carpetbaggers were northerners who went south to help with Reconstruction. a helpful hint to remember which is which is to remember that scalawags and southerners both start with 's'.
When reconstruction began which group of Americans living in the South supported the Democratic party?
blacks and whites who supported blacks (mainly)
What divided the republican party during reconstruction?
When the blacks started liking watermelons and fried chicken it was all downhill from there.
When was Reconstruction Party of Canada created?
Reconstruction Party of Canada was created in 1934.
When was Peoples Reconstruction Party created?
Peoples Reconstruction Party was created in 1996.
When was Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction created?
Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction was created in 1987.
When was Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order created?
Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order was created on 1990-10-30.
When did Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction end?
Party of the Cardenist Front of National Reconstruction ended in 1997.
Which party was the conservative party in the South who opposed the changes implemented by Radical Reconstruction?
The conservative Southern party that opposed the changes of Reconstruction was known as the Whigs. While the party itself was defunct before the Civil War even began, the Whig ideology persisted in policymaking into Reconstruction.
What political party was strong after Reconstruction?
democrats
Which party is in opposition?
In the UK the Conservative party is Her Majesties Loyal Opposition
People who are strongly loyal to a given party have strong?
Party identification
What did the southerns do during reconstruction?
THE southerners were the defeated ones. They were at the mercy of the federal government. The leaders all lost their vote . Blacks and carpetbaggers ruled. The old plantations could not make a living with hired labor and were broken up and sold for taxes. Secret organizations gained some power with terrorist tactics over the blacks. A new Democratic party formed and it gradually gained power, finally winning the presidency in 1884 after reconstruction ended.
