Question
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 had stalled in Congress in 1963, with hardline segregationists opposing the bill, but by 1964, it was law. What was one of the factors that led to its passage?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The assassination of President Kennedy gave President Lyndon Johnson the political capital to enact Kennedy’s vision for the nation, which included the expansion of civil rights.
A
The assassination of President Kennedy gave President Lyndon Johnson the political capital to enact Kennedy’s vision for the nation, which included the expansion of civil rights.
(Choice B) The assassination of President Kennedy gave President Lyndon Johnson the ability to support pro-civil rights legislation that Kennedy would have frowned upon.
B
The assassination of President Kennedy gave President Lyndon Johnson the ability to support pro-civil rights legislation that Kennedy would have frowned upon.
(Choice C) Increased US military presence in Vietnam caused segregationists to reevaluate their priorities; with so much danger abroad and a draft imminent, they focused their attention away from civil rights issues.
C
Increased US military presence in Vietnam caused segregationists to reevaluate their priorities; with so much danger abroad and a draft imminent, they focused their attention away from civil rights issues.
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The assassination of President Kennedy gave President Lyndon Johnson the political capital to enact Kennedy’s vision for the nation, which included the expansion of civil rights.
A
The assassination of President Kennedy gave President Lyndon Johnson the political capital to enact Kennedy’s vision for the nation, which included the expansion of civil rights.
(Choice B) The assassination of President Kennedy gave President Lyndon Johnson the ability to support pro-civil rights legislation that Kennedy would have frowned upon.
B
The assassination of President Kennedy gave President Lyndon Johnson the ability to support pro-civil rights legislation that Kennedy would have frowned upon.
(Choice C) Increased US military presence in Vietnam caused segregationists to reevaluate their priorities; with so much danger abroad and a draft imminent, they focused their attention away from civil rights issues.
C
Increased US military presence in Vietnam caused segregationists to reevaluate their priorities; with so much danger abroad and a draft imminent, they focused their attention away from civil rights issues.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
(Choice A) The assassination of President Kennedy gave President Lyndon Johnson the political capital to enact Kennedy’s vision for the nation, which included the expansion of civil rights.