The Rise of Conservatism
Essential Question:
Date:
Daily 10:
Use the information below to answer the question.
I Montgomery bus boycott, 1955-1956
II Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, 1963
III Passage of the Civil Rights Act, 1964
IV Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, 1954
Which lists these four events in the correct chronological order?
A IV, III, II, I
B IV, I, II, III
C II, IV, III, I
D I, IV, III, II
Define:
conservatism
Persons of Interest:
Barry Goldwater
Read Page 228-229
THE RISE OF CONSERVATISM
 While the decades following
were undoubtedly a time of change, not
everyone embraced the new spirit of
and government
.In
fact, at the very moment when many citizens felt drawn to
and
supported political leaders' efforts to end
, establish stricter
__,
and finance a "great society," others grew concerned at the
role of the
government.
 As a result, a number of people in places like Orange County, California and the Deep South embraced
__________________________.Conservatism is the belief that
should not try to
too much. Conservatives would rather keep taxes
and have a government that does as
as possible. They believe in
freedoms and property rights rather than government trying to
how society
.
 During the 1960s, many in the South began to
civil rights legislation, claiming that it violated
their
. Rather than arguing that whites and blacks should be
, they
argued that every citizen has the right to
choose who to
with. By forcing
business owners to
blacks, they argued, the government was violating people's
and
to choose how to run their own businesses.
 In addition, programs like Johnson's "Great Society" required lots of
and meant
taxes.
Conservatives resented
taxes. Some even expressed the view that their "
" was being taxed to support others whom they often viewed as
and
to work for a living. Such concerns combined with a
of the various social
movements of the day led to a rise in
that eventually
U.S. politics.
BARRY GOLDWATER AND THE ELECTION OF '64
 The conservative
who rose out of this atmosphere was Arizona U.S. Senator Barry
Goldwater. Goldwater's views sounded very much like those of
southern Democrats.
Although Goldwater himself contributed to organizations like the
and personally did
not support
, he believed firmly in
rights and
rights.
 He believed it was
for the
government to tell private owners how to run their
own
. Meanwhile, many
Democrats viewed their own party as favoring
more government
and supporting
over whites. Goldwater also
appealed to
conservatives, many of which were
businessmen or members of a
middle class, who did not want the
government passing
or
establishing
that hurt their economic interests.
 Despite Johnson's easy
in the November election, Goldwater's ability to win the Republican
nomination and parts of the South over a Democratic president had
significance. For one, it was
just the lesson
needed in how to mobilize an
political campaign. Secondly, it also
marked a major
in
politics.
 The days of the "
" were over, as southerners showed they were willing to put
conservative ideals
party loyalty. Both factors proved
less than two decades
later, when
helped their next great
win the White House in 1980.
Study Questions:
1. The map above depicts evidence of
A. white southerners’ growing resentment towards the federal government.
B. the fact that conservatives dominated U.S. politics by 1964.
C. the “solid South.”
D. the effects of Watergate.
2. Which of the following policies would MOST LIKELY be favored by a conservative?
A. more government social programs to deal with economic disparity
B. wealth redistribution
C. fewer welfare programs and less government regulation
D. higher taxes
3. Which of the following two people would have had the LEAST in common?
A. Al Gore and Rachel Carson
B. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy
C. Barry Goldwater and Earl Warren
D. Jackie Robinson and James Meredith
4. Conservatism is the belief that
A. personal freedoms and property rights are more important than government trying to control how
society operates
B. taxes should remain low allowing government to do as little as possible
C. government should not try to regulate too much
D. all of the above
5. How did the election of 1964 mark the end of the “solid South”?
A. the Democratic Party carried the south
B. Southerners supported states’ rights
C. Southerners showed that they were willing to put conservative ideals above party loyalty
D. Southerners helped to elect Barry Goldwater president