Question 1 (3 points) Why did the state of South Carolina see a political shift from the Democratic Party to
the Republican Party?
The collapse of the Dixiecrats as a political party led many former Democrats to
turn to the Republican Party.
A number of scandals surfaced in state government when the Democratic Party
controlled South Carolina,
The Republican Party created division by focusing on economic growth and
ignoring other political issues.
Many white voters switched to the Republican Party when the Democrats began
to support civil rights.