Dixiecrats were members of the States' Rights <u>Democratic</u> Party that supported continued racial segregation in Southern states.
A leading Dixiecrat, <u>Strom Thurmond</u> went to great lengths to stop the Civil Rights Bill from passing.
<h3>Who were the Dixiecrats?</h3>
The Dixiecrats were members of the States' Rights Democrat, which was a party that was formed in 1948 by diehard Southern democrats.
The Dixiecrats opposed President Truman when he was nominated as the Democratic candidate for the second tenure.
The Dixiecrats committed to the:
- State's rights
- Maintenance of segregation
- Opposition to the federal intervention in racial issues.
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