The Republican and Democratic parties switched their policy stances on civil rights during the 1950s and 1960s,but it took until almost 1980 before the targeted groups of voters fully changed their voting and partisan identification.What is the best explanation for this?

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Voter attachment to parties due to previous policy stances and voting is the best explanation for why it took until almost 1980 for targeted groups of voters to fully change their voting and partisan identification. Voters tend to be loyal to a party based on their previous experiences and policy stances, and it takes time for them to switch their allegiance even if the party's policy stances have changed.

The Republican and Democratic Parties Switched Their Policy Stances on Civil