The Dixiecrats were a political party formed in 1948 by Southern Democrats who were opposed to the civil rights platform of the Democratic Party. Members of the Dixiecrats were primarily white Southerners who were staunch supporters of segregation and Jim Crow laws. When legislation was passed to outlaw segregation and promote civil rights for all Americans, the Dixiecrats vehemently opposed these efforts, viewing them as a threat to their way of life and social order. They believed in the supremacy of white people and saw the integration of schools and public spaces as a violation of states' rights.
