states' rights party

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Definition of states' rights party in English English dictionary

A former political party founded in 1948 by Southern Democrats to consolidate opposition to civil rights policies of the regular Democratic Party

Related Terms

states' rights democratic party

a former political party in the United States; formed in 1948 by Democrats from southern states in order to oppose to the candidacy of Harry S Truman

Hyphenation

states' rights par·ty

Turkish pronunciation

steyts rayts pärti

Pronunciation

/ˈstāts ˈrīts ˈpärtē/ /ˈsteɪts ˈraɪts ˈpɑːrtiː/