In the 1964 election Barry Goldwater suffered a major defeat even though he succeeded in the Deep South. What did this suggest?

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Goldwater's success in the Deep South during the 1964 election, despite his overall defeat, suggested there was significant opposition among white voters to the civil rights movement. Goldwater's conservative stance, particularly his opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, appealed to many white voters in the South who were resistant to the changes being advocated by the civil rights movement.

In the 1964 Election Barry Goldwater Suffered a Major Defeat