An very brief description of Reagan's appeal

1. The Big 80s

2. • Conservative movement builds
• I: People joined the “New Right”
• A. people were against
1. abortion
2. the removal of prayer in schools
3. affirmative action
4. forced busing
5. entitlement programs --welfare programs for the poor
B. People were for:
1. traditional family values
--more marriage,
--less divorce
--fewer out of wedlock births
2. encouraging individual responsibility

3. • People who became the “New Right” and supported
Reagan:
• A. Businesspeople who wanted to deregulate the Economy
• B. Southerners who wanted smaller government
• C. Westerners who wanted less federal control over mining
and farming
• D. Democrats who believed the Democratic party was too
liberal

4. •Reagan wins the Election of 1980:
•A. People were against Carter because of:
•1. Iran hostage crisis
•2. High inflation
3. Poor economy
B. Reagan promised
1. smaller government
2. less taxes
3. traditional values