The Dixiecrats were a political party formed in 1948 by conservative Southern Democrats who were opposed to President Harry Truman's support of civil rights legislation. The members of the Dixiecrats staunchly defended segregation, viewing it as a way of life that should not be interfered with by the federal government. When the legislation outlawing segregation began to gain momentum, the Dixiecrats vehemently opposed it, resorting to tactics such as filibustering in order to delay or block its passage. They believed that the federal government was overstepping its bounds and infringing on states' rights by attempting to abolish segregation.
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The Dixiecrats were a group of Southern Democrats who didn't agree with laws that wanted to end segregation, or keeping Black and White people separate. They believed in keeping segregation and didn't want the government to interfere with how things were done in their states. When laws were proposed to outlaw segregation, the Dixiecrats fought against it by talking for a long time to delay or stop the laws from passing. They thought the government was getting too involved and taking away the rights of states to decide for themselves.
