About Dr. Kevin L young, MA, PhD Expertise Questions related to the actual events that shaped our nation and the people who played a major role. Including US constitutional, legal and economic history.
Experience Legal, Biblical and Socio-Political history.
Education/Credentials Bachelor and Master of Theology; Doctor of African Studies; Master of Arts in Human Resource Management.
U.S. History - Republican to Democratic political Change
Expert: Dr. Kevin L young, MA, PhD - 12/18/2007
Question QUESTION: I was reading about the time after the civil war, and, while looking at a election map of the nation, with Democrat votes mainly in the South and Republican votes in the North, I was wondering: At what time period of American history did this change occur? At this time, did their policies and views also "flip"? Thank you in advance.
ANSWER: Dear Alexander:
The southern Democrat or Dixiecrat was always ultra conservative in their political philosophy. The North was somewhat moderate shading towards conservatism on most issues. The true change occurred after the reconstruction period when Blacks were elected to state and national political offices, much to the chagrin of the former Slave holding Democrats. Today the so-called religious right, the right-wing of the republican party and centrist are but splitters of the old southern political regime.
Capre' Diem,
Kevin L Young, Ph.D.
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QUESTION: I also heard that blacks started voting democratic during the great Depression, since the Republicans would not help them. Is this true?
Answer Dear Alexander:
The Black vote was forced towards the Democratic party due to the constant reactionary ideological move within the republican party after the reconstruction era. additionally, the quasi-social movement within the northern democratic party and the new deal campaign of Franklin Delaney Roosevelt prompted the swing of Black voters to the democratic ticket. Neither party actually help us at all!
