Compare And Contrast The Role Of Academics, Labor, And Minority Groups In The 60's

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igious right, academics, labor, and minority groups. As a result, they dominated elections for several decades. Between Hoover and Nixon the Republicans only had one president and he was a war hero. However, like many diverse social groups, eventually the differences within the groups in the party overcame the common goals. During the 60's, the Democratic party became divided over issues like civil rights and the Vietnam

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