Why do think Southern racist politicians chose to frame their defense of racial segregation through the language of “law and order”? What special advantages was this choice of words going to give them?

– The primary objective of Southern racist politicians was mainly to gain access to more facilities and social amenities than African Americans and people of color. They used the language of law and order since the Jim Crow laws had not been enacted in the South. Therefore, this made it easier for them to carry out activities and provide services based on race. They had the advantage of having access to better facilities than African Americans. Through this racial segregation, the whites had access to better facilities such as schools, hospitals, education, and jobs.

Do you think the Southern Strategy is still influencing American politics? Give an example supporting your answer.

-In my opinion, I believe that the southern strategy is still influencing American politics due to many people of color still being treated unfairly for how they look. For example, the BLM movement, people of color were being bashed and getting called so many things just because they were protecting their people due to police brutality. Society tends to think that just because people have color they are so different from the rest of us so they get discriminated.