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Originally posted by Leo Strauss
Even though they were democrats in name they were more an opposition party to the "North". The civil rights movement is a progressive movement to the core and you know it!!!
Originally posted by jamie83
The Democrats are who tried to squelch the civil rights movement in the 60's.
Originally posted by Leo Strauss
I am not a kid Jamie come back when you are ready to have an honest debate.
The bill was sent to the House of Representatives, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Emmanuel Celler. After a series of hearings on the bill, Celler's committee greatly strengthened the act, adding provisions to ban racial discrimination in employment. The bill was reported out of the Judiciary Committee in November 1963, but was then referred to the Rules Committee, whose chairman, Howard W. Smith, a Democrat from Virginia, indicated his intention to keep the bill bottled up indefinitely.
Originally posted by jamie83
This is what I was referring to when I said it was the Democrats who tried to squelch the Civil Rights Act. You may also want to refresh your memory regarding the party that George Wallace belonged to. I believe he was less than enthusiastic about giving blacks equal rights.
It was at this point that President Kennedy was assassinated. The new president, Lyndon Johnson, utilized his experience in legislative politics and the bully pulpit he wielded as president in support of the bill.
Because of Smith's stalling of the bill in the Rules Committee, Celler filed a petition to discharge the bill from the Committee. Only if a majority of members signed the discharge petition would the bill move directly to the House floor without consideration by advocates. Initially Johnson had a difficult time acquiring the signatures necessary, as even many congressmen who supported the civil rights bill itself were cautious about violating House procedure with the discharge petition. By the time of the 1963 winter recess, fifty signatures were still wanting.
On the return from the winter recess, however, matters took a significant turn. The President's public advocacy of the Act had made a difference of opinion in congressmen's home districts, and soon it became apparent that the petition would acquire the necessary signatures. To prevent the humiliation of the success of the petition, Chairman Smith allowed the bill to pass through the Rules Committee.
Originally posted by Leo Strauss
Your revisionist history is disingenious at best or just more lies from the lying liars of the GOP!!
Originally posted by beforetime
Thats right 5 minute's into announcement she is his vp
obama rat pack already got every corner angled
to beat down the woman vote.
the women vote that was going to vote for Hillary.
that's all this is.
next we will here how she is a racist or bigot in the new's
it's how the democrats are running this campaign this year.
Originally posted by jamie83
Originally posted by Leo Strauss
Even though they were democrats in name they were more an opposition party to the "North". The civil rights movement is a progressive movement to the core and you know it!!!
The Democrats are who tried to squelch the civil rights movement in the 60's.
.
I didn't say you were a kid Leo. I just said you weren't educated on this topic.
Are you actually that immature and really think you're funny or clever? Or are you a high school kid waiting for school to start up again?
Leo, stop drinking your Kool-Aid for just a minute to actually read what you write.