When the Parties Switched: Why Republicans Became Democrats & Vice Versa

Many people still believe Republicans were “the party of Lincoln” and Democrats were the party of Jim Crow — and they were… over a century ago. In this video, we break down the real history of how and why the two major U.S. political parties switched platforms, constituencies, and racial ideologies over time.

From the Civil Rights Movement to the Southern Strategy, we explore how the Republican and Democratic parties redefined their base and priorities — not overnight, but through decades of shifting political, racial, and economic interests.

📌 In this video:

The truth about Lincoln’s GOP vs. today’s Republican Party

Why racist Southern Democrats fled to the GOP

How the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act triggered the switch

The Southern Strategy and coded racial politics

Why understanding the party switch is crucial for modern political debates

This isn’t a conspiracy — it’s U.S. political history, backed by the record.