Why do Republicans claim to support states rights and complain about the Feds?

After the civil rights bill was signed in the late 1960's racist southerners switched from the Democratic party to the republican party.

Yes. And Democrats fought against the Civil Rights Act even though they claim to care about minorities.

Just a history lesson: The Civil War was about preserving the Union.

If you want a research project, read up on the Enumerated Powers of the US Constitution and the 10th Amendment.

Are you serious, or trying to get a laugh?

The North was about preserving the Union (freeing the slaves wasn't a rallying cry until at least 1863, almost two years after hostilities began). States rights or federal power were NOT issues to them.

The South was about states rights and repelling a foreign army.

You can preserve the Union and still recognize states rights; you CAN NOT preserve the Union with an expanding Federal power.

You are comparing oranges to fertilizer.

Perhaps you need to go take a refresher course in US history at a local school. The Civil War was fought over, among other things, slavery and the states' choice to continue using slaves and indentured servants, as in the south seceded because they wanted it to be up to the states to determine their own slavery laws, and thought it shouldn't be a federal law, which we all know is not the case.

Because the union became the Democrats, and the confederates became the Republicans. in other word they changed parties.

God You leftists never take the blame for anything do you , as if you are totally without fault for any bloodshed ever . Which is a total lie .

Maybe you should have stayed awake during your US history class.

Don't you just love liberals and their ignorance of history?

Why don't you ask a question where you show a little more smarts.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

I see you are admitting the democrats were the slavers.

This is to lame to believe.