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During the 1960s, a federal civil rights act became necessary because
the president did not support civil rights.
it was the only way to end Jim Crow laws.
Northern states had passed different civil rights laws.
Southern states had ended discrimination.

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It was the only way to end Jim Crow laws.

Explanation: Southern states enforced segregation and resisted desegregation, so a federal law was needed to override state Jim Crow laws and provide enforcement (e.g., federal remedies, the EEOC, withholding federal funds) to guarantee civil rights across the country.