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Nov 22, 2025
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Which Republican senators and representatives opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and why?

A small minority of Republicans voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964: six Republican senators voted “nay” in the Senate cloture/final passage votes, and a minority of House Republicans opposed t...

Jan 21, 2026

Which Southern Democrats voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and why?

A small minority of Southern Democrats broke with their regional bloc to vote for the , but the bulk of opposition came from and drove the need for cross-party coalitions to overcome a lengthy Senate ...