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Dixiecrator States' Rights DemocratIn the U.S., member of a right-wing Democratic splinter group in the 1948 election. Organized by Southerners who objected to the Democrats' civil rights program, the Dixiecrats met in Birmingham, Ala., and nominated Gov. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina for president. He received more than one million votes in the 1948 election and won four states. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It has been said that the South would never forget what happened 100 years ago, and we are sure paying for it with the bunch of Dixicrats who are currently running this country. The Kennedys were all too eager to court King and the Civil Rights Movement to gain the black vote, but King was not invited to either Kennedy's inauguration or to his funeral for fear of alienating Southern Dixicrats. |
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