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2024-07-03 01:41:18 UTC - HELPFUL
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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%). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h128
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