2024-07-03 01:24:34
Senator Strom Thurmond and other democrats attempted to stop the Civil Rights Act of 1964 from passing and set the record for the longest filibuster in history in the process. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(34-2-4) Author
2024-07-03 01:29:52
Opposition to the Civil Rights Act came primarily from Democrats. Known as the Southern Bloc, it consisted of 18 Democrats and 1 Republican. The act passed with a far greater proportion of Democrats voting against than Republicans (House - 39% to 20%, Senate - 37% to 22%). [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(59-2-4) Author
2024-07-03 02:31:31
NNN - Democrats provided 46/73 votes in the senate, and 153/289 votes in the house. It was proposed by a Democrat (JFK) and forced and signed by a Democrat (LBJ). NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-1-11) Author
2024-07-03 16:19:26
It is true that many in the Democrat base were not Civil Rights supporters,in fact this is the reason that the once "Solid South" is now solid for the GOP. As the party became more liberal folks turned to the GOP.It is unfair to blame today's Democrats for the ideas of the past. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-6) Author