*The American Yawp is an evolving, collaborative text. Please click here to improve this chapter.* I. IntroductionII. Conservative AscendanceIII. The Conservatism of the Carter YearsIV. The Election of 1980V. The New Right in PowerVI. Morning in AmericaVII. African American Life in Reagan’s AmericaVIII. Bad Times and Good TimesIX. Culture Wars of the 1980sX. The New Right AbroadXI. … Continue reading 29. The Triumph of the Right