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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m confused.I always thought it was southern Democrats who fought against civil rights laws.


4 posted on 04/15/2014 9:35:38 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: Farmer Dean
I’m confused.I always thought it was southern Democrats who fought against civil rights laws.

Southern Republicans opposed it too, what few there were. Without Northern Republicans voting with Northern Democrats the bill wouldn't have passed.

19 posted on 04/15/2014 10:01:15 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Farmer Dean
Southern democrats filibustered the Act, Republicans joined the rest to pass it over their heads.
28 posted on 04/15/2014 11:46:06 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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