After Congress passed civil rights legislation under the leadership of President Lyndon Johnson, in addition to legislation to support his Great Society policies, the county's conservative white electorate began to support Republican candidates in presidential elections. With revival of their constitutional rights in voting, African Americans tended to align with the national Democratic Party.
After Congress passed civil rights legislation under the leadership of President Lyndon Johnson in addition to legislation to support his Great Society policies the county's conservative white electorate began to support Republican candidates in presidential elections With revival of their constitutional rights in voting African Americans tended to align with the national Democratic Party