How and why did the New Right emerge in the 1980 s and coalesce around Ronald Reagan?
A. Reagan won the support of diverse voters including conservative Christians, Black civil rights advocates, voters in all income brackets, and union workers.
B. Reagan catered to social and religious conservatives and promoted economic policies that would benefit wealthy Americans. He also projected an image of a strong nation to the world.
C. Tired of the divisiveness of the 1960 s and 1970 s, Reagan encouraged Americans to embrace a more inclusive attitude where people of all backgrounds were welcome. In particular, he reached out to minority communities thus creating the New Right.
D. Reagan firmly rejected America's Cold War anti-communist rhetoric and focused on a message of inclusion and political moderation. He believed that greater government control of markets would boost the nation's economy.