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Rise of Conservatism
1. The Making of a Movement
Rise of Conservatism in
America, 1-31
HIST 1302: US History Survey, 1877-
The Present
2. Liberal vs. Conservatives:
Debates Since WWII
We Will Look at the Evolution of Conservative Views on:
•Role of the Central Government
•Religion and Conservatism
•Pro-Life and Anti-Tax
•Role of the South
•Conservatism in the 1970s
•Women, Minorities, and Conservatism
•Goldwater-Reagan-Bush
•Race in the Conservative Movement
•Policy Shifts in the Southern Baptist Convention
•The Obstacle to Conservatism
•Something Wrong With the System?
•Gender and Conservatism
•Making the Rich Richer?
3. Role of the Central
Government
•Why, according to these documents
have some conservatives opposed a
strong central government except in
foreign policy?
5. Pro-Life and Anti-Tax
•How have pro-life activists and
traditional tax cutters found common
ground in the conservative movement?
6. Role of the South
•Why has the South been of such critical
long-term importance in the rise of
conservatism? Has its importance
shifted over time?
7. Conservatism in the 1970s
•During the 1970s the conservatives brought a number
of single-issue movements into the fold, including
opponents of gun control, the Equal Rights
Amendment, higher taxes, welfare payments, and
affirmative action. What, if anything, did these
movements have in common? What common
denominators, if any, do the documents reveal?
8. Women, Minorities, and
Conservatism
•Liberals have criticized the conservative
movement for its underrepresentation of
women and minorities. Do the
documents support this criticism? If so,
does this seem to be a consequence of
the nature of conservatism itself?
9. Goldwater-Reagan-Bush
•Three political heroes of the Right were Barry
Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, and George Bush.
Compare and contrast their appeal and views, and
explain their similarities and differences. Compare and
contrast these conservative Republicans with ex-
Democractic conservatives such as Strom Thurmond
and George Wallace. Have liberals had comparable
heroes?
10. Race in the Conservative
Movement
•How important, on the evidence of the
record, was race in the forming of
modern conservatism? Was it more
important than gender? More important
than class? Than region? Than
patriotism? Than faith?
11. Policy Shifts in the Southern
Baptist Convention
•What factors do you think might explain
the dramatic policy shifts of the
Southern Baptist Convention?
12. The Obstacle to Conservatism
•What was the biggest obstacle
conservatives thought they faced in
building their movement and gaining
power? Were they correct?
13. Something Wrong With the
System?
•Conservatives have been described as
“policy critical” but “system supportive” -
wanting, in other words, to change
government policies and leaders but not
the American system as a whole. Given
the documentary record, does this seem
an accurate appraisal?
14. Gender and Conservatism
•Conservatives have been described as
promoting “strong father” leadership and
policies - decisive, protective,
demanding, in control - as opposed to
“caring mother” liberals. Do the
documents support this kind of
interpretation?
15. Making the Rich Richer
•Conservatives have been described as
having wealth redistribution upward as a
constant long-term goal, with other
concerns - religion, race, guns, and so
forth - playing support roles. Do the
documents support this kind of
interpretation?
16. Phases in the Development of Post-
WWII Conservatism
•First Steps, 1945-1968
•Expanding the Base, 1968-1980
•Clean Sweep, 1980-2000
17. Conservatism in the Age of Obama
•Establishment of Conservative Think Tanks to Counter the
Liberal Brookings Insitutition:
oAmerican Enterprise Institute
oCato Institute
oHeritage Foundation
oHudson Institute
•In the Age of Obama, Conservative Think Tanks have Gone
Online ...
23. The Debates Continue Online ...
Conservatism Is Still Animated By Issues Like:
•Role of the Central Government
•Religion and Conservatism
•Pro-Life and Anti-Tax
•Role of the South
•Conservatism in the 1970s
•Women, Minorities, and Conservatism
•Goldwater-Reagan-Bush
•Race in the Conservative Movement
•Policy Shifts in the Southern Baptist Convention
•The Obstacle to Conservatism
•Something Wrong With the System?
•Gender and Conservatism
•Making the Rich Richer?
