Contrasting Political Parties Quick Check

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Contrasting Political Parties Quick Check

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Describe how Texas Republican viewpoints changed after the rise of Lily-Whites.(1 point)
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Women started to join the Republican Party.
Women started to join the Republican Party.

Republicans decided to support secession from the Union.
Republicans decided to support secession from the Union.

African Americans and other people of color left the Republican Party.
African Americans and other people of color left the Republican Party.

Republicans decided to support prohibition.

Answer 1

Republicans in Texas began to shift towards the Lily-White faction, which was a segregationist group that excluded African Americans from participating in the party. This led to African Americans and other people of color leaving the Republican Party, resulting in a more homogeneously white party. The Lily-White faction also supported prohibition, reflecting a more conservative stance on moral issues. Additionally, women began to join the Republican Party, potentially due to the party's alignment with segregationist and conservative viewpoints.