Jesse Helms's Politics of Pious Incitement: Race, Conservatism, and Southern Realignment in the 1950s.

This article examines the life and political legacy of Jessie Helms, former U.S. Senator of North Carolina, in regards to his influence on the formation and realignment of Republican conservatism within the Southern States in the 1950s. Details are given charting his political career in the decade a...

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Published in:	Journal of Southern History Vol. 74; no. 4; pp. 887 - 927
Main Author:	THRIFT, BRYAN HARDIN
Format:	Article
Published:	Southern Historical Association Nov2008
Subjects:	Helms, Jessie Conservatism Realignment (Political science) Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Religion & politics Race United States politics & government, 1953-1961 Twentieth century History of conservatism United States Southern States
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