- Southern racist politicians chose to frame their defense of racial segregation through the language of “law and order” by trying to hide that their racist beliefs still existed heavily during the Civil Rights movement, by using this different type of language. While Civil Rights activists were protesting and fighting for their rights, southern governors claimed that their political rights were criminal. This was a way to prevent any movements from the activists and to keep segregation in place.
- I believe the Southern Strategy is still influential in America, as there are many examples of oppression in the political world. In the 2020 presidential election between Trump and Biden, President Trump employed the same Southern Strategy as President Nixon, utilizing the Republican Party to attract Democratic votes by giving racial fear-based messages. After the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests, Trump described activists as dangerous, violent, and said they commit acts of domestic terror. Not only is Trump and his administration targeting black people, but also to Mexican immigrants. He pushed for the border wall to be built and separated families in the process.
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