LECTURE 12: CONSERVATISM AND RACE IN THE 1950S & 1960S

Flashcards covering key concepts and vocabulary from the lecture on conservatism and race in the 1950s and 1960s.

Conservatism in the Civil Rights Era

A political ideology that opposed new civil rights legislation for various reasons including traditionalist, libertarian, and some instances of white supremacy.

Milton Friedman

An economist who argued from a libertarian perspective that racial discrimination is inefficient and that the free market would punish such behavior.

Racial Discrimination

The unfair treatment of individuals based on their race, deemed inefficient by Milton Friedman, advocating for a government-free market response.

Voucher System

A proposed solution by Milton Friedman where parents could use government-provided vouchers for schooling, having the option for either segregated or integrated schools.

Richard Weaver

A conservative who avoided taking a stance on segregation and instead claimed the civil rights movement was a communist conspiracy.

National Review

A publication that had no principled stance on racial issues, allowing white southerners to deny the franchise based on perceived advancement.

Electoral Politics

The strategies and considerations of political parties in relation to elections, significant in the context of conservatives trying to attract southern whites.

White Southern Democrats

Members of the Democratic Party in the South who felt frustrated by the party's liberal stance on race during the civil rights movement.