The conservative movement built in the 1980s as people joined the "New Right" to oppose abortion, the removal of prayer in schools, affirmative action, busing, and welfare programs, while supporting traditional family values and individual responsibility. Ronald Reagan appealed to businesspeople wanting deregulation, southerners wanting smaller government, westerners wanting less federal land control, and Democrats believing their party had become too liberal. Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter in 1980 by promising smaller government, lower taxes, and traditional values as people were frustrated by the hostage crisis, high inflation, and poor economy under Carter.

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