- Southern racists governors tried to hide their racism and their obvious feeling of superiority to people of color by using the language ” law and order “, which in their defense they used that ” arguing that Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy of civil disobedience was a leading cause of crime. Civil rights protests were frequently depicted as criminal rather than political in nature.” They used this idea to be able to convince people that in fact they were not racist and that segregation was the best option, but this was just a cover up to their racist behavior and ideas. Segregation was just a way for the Southern governors to feel in power and superior to others.
- Southerns strategies definitely still influence America politics now a days because there is a lot of people in the government that are strong believers of the Jim Crow, and have adopted these ideas as the correct way and norms. Some show their racist feelings and thoughts and are very open, but there are others that are hiding their belief due to hoe advanced the world now is, and how strong and independent African Americans now are and the power they withheld within the country if everyone comes together. Race had become, yet again, a powerful wedge, breaking up what had been a solid liberal coalition based on economic interests of the poor and the working and lower-middle classes. In the 1968 election, race eclipsed class as the organizing principle of American politics, and by 1972, attitudes on racial issues rather than socioeconomic status were the primary determinant of voters’ political self-identification.” The same ideas were once again brought up again and tried to be the main influence on voters once again.
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Hi Arianna, yes, the key aspect of the “Law and Order” campaign was the attempt to define (and portray in public opinion) the freedom movement protests and actions as criminal activity.