Sixth Floor Museum

 

To commemorate Presidents Day, The Sixth Floor Museum hosted a discussion titled The Vital South and Presidential Elections, 1960 – 2012.  Tonight Caleb and other members of the Sixth Floor's Yourth Advisory Council passed out materials and assisted in the evenings events.

In 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected to the White House in one of the closest contests in American electoral history. The South was instrumental in this victory. Kennedy won the popular vote in seven states of the former Confederacy, including Texas. Tonight, Professors Earl Black and Merle Black, brothers and authors of several books on Southern politics, discussed how Southern politics have changed since 1960 and the growing importance of the South in presidential elections and national politics. The discussion was moderated by Dennis Simon, Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University.

Therefore, you kings, be wise;

be warned, you rulers of the earth.

Serve the LORD with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling.

Psalm 2:10-11