States' Rights Democratic Party

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Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A former political party in the United States: The States' Rights Democratic Party was a short-lived political party formed in 1948 by a faction of the Democratic Party, primarily from the Southern United States. It was established to oppose the civil rights platform and the candidacy of President Harry S Truman within the national Democratic Party.

Examples of Usage

• Proper noun:
  • The States' Rights Democratic Party nominated Strom Thurmond for president in the 1948 election.
  • Historians often study the formation of the States' Rights Democratic Party as a key moment in the political realignment of the American South.

Advanced Usage

• Historical reference: The term is used almost exclusively in historical and political contexts to describe this specific breakaway faction. It is commonly associated with the term "Dixiecrat," which was its unofficial nickname.
  • The Dixiecrat movement, formally known as the States' Rights Democratic Party, represented a defense of racial segregation.

Variants and Related Words

• Dixiecrat (noun): An informal name for a member of the States' Rights Democratic Party or for the party itself.
  • The Dixiecrats held their own convention in 1948.

Synonyms

• Dixiecrat: (informal synonym)
• The Dixiecrat Party: (informal synonym)

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Noun

1. a former political party in the United States; formed in 1948 by Democrats from southern states in order to oppose to the candidacy of Harry S Truman

Từ đồng nghĩa

• States' Rights Democratic Party
• Dixiecrats