Breaking: 1968 brought class change for blacks, political shift to the right for whites: The latest in USA TODAY's series looking at the turbulent year

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   The King assassination and other turmoil of 1968 further destabilized the old Detroit order already shaken by the 1967 race riots. While universities and corporations began offering more opportunities to African Americans, the white working class in Detroit factories and union halls reacted by moving to the right politically, eventually becoming the "Reagan Democrats." This was a year that signaled a lasting shift in the American electorate. In a yearlong series of stories and videos, the USA TODAY NETWORK will peel back the layers of a complex and textured year to reveal how, for good or ill, 1968 informs who we are. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108