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**AnIInWon** · 07-03-2010, 07:57 PM

Sen. Byrd was hardly alone in his opposition in 1964, Paul. The Southern Democrats voted overwhelmingly against the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and 1965. The South of that era was decidedly anti-civil rights. However, Sen. Byrd did vote for the 1968 Civil Rights Act.

07-03-2010, 07:57 PM	#6
AnIInWon Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 556 Senior Member	Sen. Byrd was hardly alone in his opposition in 1964, Paul. The Southern Democrats voted overwhelmingly against the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and 1965. The South of that era was decidedly anti-civil rights. However, Sen. Byrd did vote for the 1968 Civil Rights Act.
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