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African Americans and American Values: Does South Matter?

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  • Jas M. Sullivan
  • Michael Henderson
  • T. Wayne Parent
  • Jonathan Winburn

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Objective This article examines the effects of southern culture on the attitudes and political predisposition of southern African Americans. Method Using unique survey data, with large oversamples of African Americans, this article explores whether southern blacks have a more positive opinion of the American system than African Americans who reside outside the south. Results We find a “southern effect” occurs among African Americans. Southern blacks express more support for traditionally defined American political and social values than nonsouthern blacks; however, this gap is less than a third the size of the regional gap among whites. Conclusion Together, these findings suggest a complex interplay of race and region on political values and raise profound normative concerns. A group that arguably stands at a greater disadvantage in the political system expresses higher levels of support for that system.

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  • Jas M. Sullivan & Michael Henderson & T. Wayne Parent & Jonathan Winburn, 2018. "African Americans and American Values: Does South Matter?," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 99(1), pages 330-340, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:99:y:2018:i:1:p:330-340
    DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12394
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