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Meaning of "solid south"
solid south: Solid South refers to the historical dominance of the Democratic Party in the southern United States. The phrase is used to describe the consistent and unwavering support for the Democratic Party in the southern states
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- The electoral support of the Southern United States for Democratic Party candidates for nearly a century from 1877, the end of the Reconstruction, to 1964.
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The main member of this party was the solid south.
The solid south and north walls form a gate together with the roof.
In the evening the harsh summer sun is blocked by the solid south wall.
He would find a solid South behind him.
The solid south would no longer be solidly Democratic.
These states were crucial to a Republican nominee faced with a Solid South.
During the Solid South period, winning Democratic primaries was tantamount to election.
He was defeated again by the Solid South.
Georgia was part of the Solid South until 1964, when it voted for a Republican president.
Now I know what they mean by the solid South.
Over the next 80 years, the Solid South would be a reliable Democratic bloc in U.S. politics.
As a whole, Tennessee was considered part of the Solid South.
It passed the House, but it was defeated in the Senate by the Solid South.
At this time, Georgia was still regarded as a part of the Democratic Party 's Solid South.
He was overwhelmingly defeated-even losing much of the then Democratic Solid South.
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Taft won 51.6% of the popular vote and carried most states outside of the Solid South.
Chattanooga, Louisiana, solid North, solid South.
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As things went south the theories got weirder
There is got to be a demon or two in south beach
I am nearing the south end of the pier
