Fan + medal. check my work? 1) in the late 1970's, liberals supported? a. deregulation of industry b. tax cuts and reduced social spending c. laws protecting the rights of minorities and women* 2) which of the following explains one reason that conservatives gained power in the 1970's? a. liberals became more involved with religious groups b. many white southern's opposed the civil rights laws of the 1960's * c. the counterculture movement drove many middle americans into the democratic party,