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A 3 column table with 4 rows titled Congressional Voting, Civil Rights Act of 1957. Column 1 has entries House Republican, House Democrat, Senate Republican, Senate Democrat. Column 2 is labeled Yes, with entries 167, 119, 43, 29. Column 3 is labeled No with entries 19, 107, 0, 18.
A 3 column table with 4 rows titled Congressional Voting, Civil Rights Act of 1965. Column 1 has entries House Republican, House Democrat, Senate Republican, Senate Democrat. Column 2 is labeled Yes with entries 109, 218, 30, 49. Column 3 is labeled No with entries 20, 54, 1, 16.
How did congressional voting for civil rights laws change from 1957 to 1965?
The majority of both parties shifted to oppose the law.
More House Democrats shifted from oppposing to favoring the law.
Most Senators from both parties shifted to oppose the law.
All Senate Republicans shifted to favor the law.
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Correct answer: "More House Democrats shifted from opposing to favoring the law."
Explanation: overall support for the civil‑rights bills increased between 1957 and 1965. The clearest change is among House Democrats: Yes votes rose from 119 to 218 while No votes fell from 107 to 54. The other choices are incorrect — both parties remained majority supporters (not opponents), most senators did not shift to oppose, and Senate Republicans were already overwhelmingly in favor (43–0 in 1957; 30–1 in 1965).
Explanation: overall support for the civil‑rights bills increased between 1957 and 1965. The clearest change is among House Democrats: Yes votes rose from 119 to 218 while No votes fell from 107 to 54. The other choices are incorrect — both parties remained majority supporters (not opponents), most senators did not shift to oppose, and Senate Republicans were already overwhelmingly in favor (43–0 in 1957; 30–1 in 1965).
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