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Southern Democrats and Civil Rights Legislation 1960s

Southern Democrats resisting major civil-rights legislation in the 1960s, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, leading to party realignment in the region.

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How did Southern Democrats vote on key civil rights measures between 1960 and 1968?

Southern Democrats were the principal congressional bloc resisting major civil‑rights legislation in the 1960s: they largely opposed early federal measures in 1957–60, mounted a prolonged Senate filib...