Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dixiecrat
noun
/ˈdɪksɪkræt/
Definition
A member of a Democratic faction in the Southern United States that advocated for racial segregation and opposed civil rights reforms during the mid-20th century.
Examples
- The Dixiecrat movement significantly influenced the political landscape in the South during the 1948 election.
- Many Dixiecrats were unhappy with the national Democratic Party’s increasing support for civil rights.
Meaning
The term ‘Dixiecrat’ is often used to refer to Southern Democrats who broke away from the Democratic Party in the late 1940s and 1950s, primarily due to their opposition to the party’s civil rights platform.
Synonyms
- Southern Democrat
- States’ rights advocate
