Date

8-29-2024

Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in History (PhD)

Chair

Chad Shelley

Keywords

Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, 1976, Political, Moral

Disciplines

History

Abstract

The 1970s brought an economic, social, and political change in America. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter created a new wave of traditional, moral ideologies that shaped America for generations. As a Washington outsider, the Carter team swept through Washington, bringing reforms based on honest integrity, social restructuring, and moral underpinning that challenged the established broken political system of the Nixon/Ford years. Relying on their strength with one another, they reimagined domestic and foreign policies by strengthening the office of First Lady, giving a voice to minorities, establishing various new positions, taking on Congress, and creating a hallmark of peace arrangement with the Camp David Accords. The Carters did not stop once they left the White House, as they continued their passionate work of making the world a better place by establishing the Carter Center and other various projects. Through the Carter Center, the Carters have established multiple projects such as guinea worm eradication and helping with free elections worldwide. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter have left a lasting legacy on America that future presidents have strived to model as they seek to make the world better for mankind.

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