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1964 is when the GOP lost its way. Eugene May 2019 #1
Right SCantiGOP May 2019 #9
Goes back further than that for the gop. With the Birchism in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Fascism etc.. rockfordfile May 2019 #13
That's nice. What's the GOP doing today? WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #2
I told him Dirty Socialist May 2019 #4
Like many southern blacks, the King family were Republicans until 1960 StarfishSaver May 2019 #3
I didn't know that either Dirty Socialist May 2019 #5
The civil rights movement was basically the end of the Democratic Party in the deep South and later walkingman May 2019 #6
This is absolutely correct. tymorial May 2019 #19
The Republicans were definitely a driving force for civil rights during the 50s and 60s tymorial May 2019 #7
erm, minor issue Eugene May 2019 #10
I typed this on a smart phone over the course of an hour tymorial May 2019 #17
Don't buy it about the Republicans civil rights. Many republicans hated the civil rights movement rockfordfile May 2019 #14
You don't have to buy it history is quite clear tymorial May 2019 #18
Be careful about these arguments. The post-Reconstruction "solid South" struggle4progress May 2019 #8
exactly mercuryblues May 2019 #16
Cool story, bro. nt RandiFan1290 May 2019 #11
the liberal republicans and dixiecrats switched sides after the civil rights was passed JI7 May 2019 #12
Well the "dixiecrats begin to leave when Truman was President. rockfordfile May 2019 #15
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