The Republican Shift in Texas (CEC)

The Republican Shift L58

In this 58th lesson on Texas History, you will learn political ideologies that dominated national politics in the 40s, 50s, 60s, what happened to the Democratic Party in Texas, identify conservative parties during this period and how Texas become predominately Republican.

Learning Objectives for Lesson 58

• Explore dominate political ideas and parties during the 40s and 50s in Texas
• Describe the role of Texas in the national political scene in the 50s and 60s
• Learn what happens to the Democratic Party in Texas in the 1970s
• Identify important individuals in the Texas Republican Party
• Identify which political party was conservative during this period
• Explore political demographics in Texas and why Texas became predominately Republican