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This is an example of Simpson's paradox. When broken down by region, both Southern and Northern Democrats voted for the act at higher rates than Republicans. The Solid South realigned to support Republicans after the passage of the act. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964#By_party_and_region https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/paradox-simpson/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy#Roots_(1961%E2%80%931972)
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