Question

which group of people did richard nixon appeal to as part of his southern strategy?
a. veterans of the war who supported withdrawal from vietnam
b. women voters who supported the equal rights amendment
c. working - class americans who felt betrayed by the great society
d. white northerners who were suspicious of the civil rights movement

Explanation:

Nixon's Southern Strategy aimed to appeal to white voters (including in the South and also white northerners) who were skeptical of the civil rights movement, feeling that it threatened their status or values. Option A is about Vietnam withdrawal - the Southern Strategy was more about race/civil rights, not Vietnam. Option B: the Equal Rights Amendment - Nixon's Southern Strategy wasn't focused on women's rights for ERA support. Option C: Working - class Americans and Great Society - while some working - class whites were part of the appeal, the core of the Southern Strategy was about racial attitudes, and the focus on white northerners suspicious of civil rights (Option D) better fits as the Southern Strategy also targeted white northerners who shared the racial anxieties of white southerners regarding civil rights.

Answer:

D. White northerners who were suspicious of the civil rights movement