| | The Sun Belt also became very culturally influential.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> Not only did massive population growth and migration occur due to economic- business-related reasons, but also because of retirees and other people attracted to the friendly climate of the region.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> Not only were economic and political living conditions more favorable compared to the rest of the nation, but the natural beauty, the development of air conditioning, and the warm winter climate also encouraged migration.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> | | The Sun Belt also became very culturally influential.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> Not only did massive population growth and migration occur due to economic- business-related reasons, but also because of retirees and other people attracted to the friendly climate of the region.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> Not only were economic and political living conditions more favorable compared to the rest of the nation, but the natural beauty, the development of air conditioning, and the warm winter climate also encouraged migration.<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 but not all 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. |