Why was Virginia so staunchly segregationist during the civil rights era?

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

During the Robert C Byrd era, Virginia was a states rights states, and was closely aligned to West Virginia. However, since 2000, as John Warner and Robert C Byrd began to align themselves with McCain mavericks, by criticizing Dubya's conduct during Iraq War, Virginia, who elected Doug Wilder, became a progressive state

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

During the Robert C Byrd era, Virginia was a states rights states, and was closely aligned to West Virginia. However, since 2000, as John Warner and Robert C Byrd began to align themselves with McCain mavericks, by criticizing Dubya's conduct during Iraq War, Virginia, who elected Doug Wilder, became a progressive state

No it wasnt lol, not even close

Robert C Byrd of West Virginia was close to Mavericks: John Warner and Mark Warner, and all three critics of Dubya invasion of Iraq

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Yes, WVA was a Dixiecrat state. But, as far as apartheid and segregation were concerned, both states elected officials: Byrd and George Allen that were states rights. John Warner was a compassionate conservative that beloved blacks

WVA voted R in 1972, 1984 and since 2004.

Clinton won KY and WVa, not VA or NC due to his suit against tobacco farmers in 1996, it was a 4 point race against Dole in 1996