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Deep South Resentment Surfaces At The Polls
A 1965 analysis notes rising Southern resentment after Albert Watson becomes South Carolina’s first Republican congressman since Reconstruction and GOP mayoral wins in Mississippi. It discusses desegregation backlash, potential Goldwaterite gains, and northern racial tensions as unrest could affect local elections such as New York City mayorships.
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Albert Watson
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Supreme Court
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New York City