Why did southern Democrats start to pull support from the New Deal in the late 1930s?

A) The South's economy was the most robust in the United States.
B) These leaders feared union membership would increase in the South.
C) They thought Franklin Roosevelt was too friendly toward Nazi Germany.
D) Southern leaders hoped to terminate segregation on its own terms.
E) Most rural southern homes had gained electricity.

Southern Democrats

Members of the Democratic Party in the southern United States, historically associated with pro-slavery and segregationist policies until the mid-20th century.

New Deal

Initiatives including programs, public works, fiscal reforms, and regulatory measures were launched by President Franklin D. Roosevelt throughout the 1930s in the United States to help the nation recover from the Great Depression.

Union Membership

The status of belonging to a labor union, an organization that represents workers in negotiations with employers regarding wages, working conditions, and other employment rights.