17 Aug CONSERVATISM ASCENDANT

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CONSERVATISM ASCENDANT

How “new” were the New Right and the “Reagan Revolution” of the 1980s? Is the conservative ascendancy of the late 20th century best understood as a completely novel development in American history, or as part of a much longer history? If the latter, which earlier historical period is most useful in understanding Reaganism and the New Right? Use the assigned documents to support your answer.

write a 200-word discussion board post in response to the prompt. In your response, you must quote or make reference to at least one of the documents assigned for reading in this module. You may also use material addressed in the lecture videos.

REQUIRED READING: VOICES OF FREEDOM

• Document 183 – Brochure on the Equal Rights Amendment (1970s)
• Document 184 – Barry Commoner, The Closing Circle (1971)
• Document 185 – Richard E. Blakemore on The Sagebrush Rebellion (1979)
• Document 188 – Phyllis Schlafly, “The Fraud of the Equal Rights Amendment” (1972)
• Document 186 – Jimmy Carter on Human Rights (1977)
• Document 187 – Jerry Falwell, “Listen America!” (1980)
• Document 190 – Ronald Reagan, Inaugural Address (1981)