Unit 9

Question 1

Describe the emergence
of The New Right. What
role did religion play in
this development?

Answer 1

Many Americans, especially conservatives
suburban whites, had become wary of
Great Society initiatives and the growth of
government responsibility and called for the
slashing of numerous programs to limit
government spending. At the same time,
the fusion of Christian values and the
Republican Party occurred in the 1970s,
especially surrounding the issue of
abortion. Pro-Life Jesus dudes