According to Ronald Story and Bruce Laurie, “The dozen years between 1968 and 1980 marked more than the beginning of Republican ascendency; they also saw the breakup of the New Deal coalition and the advent of conservative domination of American politics.” (CP 139). In this essay, you should explain, first , how it is that conservatives came to dominate American politics by the 1980s and, second , how the ideas and policies they embraced shaped American society into the twenty first century. Rules: 1. 3-4 pages 2. Double spaced, 12-point font 3. Standard margins—Approximately 1.25 on left and right margins and 1 on top and bottom 4. In crafting your essay, you will want to construct a clear thesis and draw on evidence from the sources described below. 5. Only use these sources below. Sources: Context: The Close of the 1960s 1. The black cat tavern and the LGBT Movement Link: https://www.npr.org/2017/02/13/514935126/stonewall-riots-grab-the-spotlight-from-black-cat-protests 2. ESPN Sport center on Katherine Switzwer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6CoScOIK_I 3. Crisis in the Cities and 1968.pdf (attachment) 4. Excerpt from MLK’s final Speech in 1968 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oehry1JC9Rk 5. Vietnam-The path to war.pdf (attachment) The Rediscovery of the Market: Conservative Politics and Policies 6. Alfred Kahn’s Legacy: Cheap Flights Link: https://www.npr.org/2010/12/29/132422495/alfred-kahns-legacy-cheap-flights 7. A Second Gilded Age?.pdf (attachment) .