| | In addition, the culture of the region, particularly the South, became more influential and mainstream throughout the entire nation.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> Not only did the region become very influential in American politics, but Southern and Western culture, such as in music, became popular throughout the nation.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> In addition, Hispanic culture, also from Sun Belt states due to immigration, much of it [[Illegal immigration|illegal]], became more prominent.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> | | In addition, the culture of the region, particularly the South, became more influential and mainstream throughout the entire nation.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> Not only did the region become very influential in American politics, but Southern and Western culture, such as in music, became popular throughout the nation.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> In addition, Hispanic culture, also from Sun Belt states due to immigration, much of it [[Illegal immigration|illegal]], became more prominent.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> |
| − | In many cases, as many migrants moved to Southern states such as [[Texas]], [[Georgia]], [[Florida]], [[North Carolina]], and [[Virginia]], they also began to lose some of their Southern identity and become more "mainstream." In some cases, such as Virginia, the migration also caused the states be become politically liberal. | + | In many cases, as many migrants moved to Southern states such as [[Texas]], [[Georgia]], [[Florida]], [[North Carolina]], and [[Virginia]], they also began to lose some of their Southern identity and become more "mainstream." In some cases, such as Virginia, the migration also caused then to become politically liberal. |