The Civil Rights Act of 1964
In the House
61% of Democrats (152 to 96) voted for the Act.
80% of Republicans (138 to 34) voted for the Act.
In the Senate
69% of Democrats (46 to 27) voted for the Act.
82% of Republicans (27 to 6) voted for the Act.
Click Here for Actual Roll Call Document Showing Vote Total in The House
Liberals use the “It was Southern Democrats” ploy in an attempt to avoid culpability. It is interesting to note that “The South” is used simultaneously to absolve Democrats, by saying, “It wasn’t really all Democrats, just the Southern Democrats, who really don’t count”. At the same time, Southerners are used today to confirm that all Republicans are “obviously” racist. The South has moved steadily toward The Republican Party for a long time but keep in mind Republicans did not get a majority vote in The South until 1972 with Nixon. The South’s move Right is attributed more to Democrats moving so far Left, that they scare the average, “Non-Manhattan Loving”, “Non-Nanny State Adoring” American.
