Question

how did strom thurmond and the dixiecrats use ideas of freedom to justify their positions on civil rights and race?

Answer 1

Strom Thurmond, together with the Dixiecrats advocated the state's rights using the ideas of freedom. The Dixiecrats thought that the government was giving more rights to minorities, they believed that this is unjust. So they proposed that the states should be able to decide on the policies that they want to be implemented.