Solid South

American  

noun

1. the states of the southern U.S. that traditionally supported the Democratic Party after the Civil War.

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Example Sentences

“He referred to it often in public and private when justifying his support for civil rights,” Kari Frederickson wrote in the book, “The Dixiecrat Revolt and the End of the Solid South, 1932-1968.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2018

Many people who registered as Democrats back in the era of the Solid South remain nominal Democrats today.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2016

John Kennedy picked Lyndon Johnson in 1960 to hold Texas and the Solid South for Democrats.

From US News • Jun. 28, 2016

Moreover, with the demise of the Solid South, primaries in statewide races are now rarely the most important election, which may affect participation.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2010

Solid South, 50;   in Republican Platform, 1880, 191;   196.

From A History of the Republican Party by Platt, George Washington