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Why Did Congress Follow The Civil Rights Movement

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Lead by Martin Luther King Jr, the civil right movement is one of the reasons why congress passed the civil right act of 1964 and also the 1965 voting rights act. The leadership of President Lyndon B Johnson was the second reason. President Johnson was a skilled legislative operator. Congress passed the acts in memory of President Kennedy. When Kennedy was murdered, Johnson became president. As a senator Johnson was widely know for his skill to get laws passed. It was actually easy for him to get laws he wanted passed. Congress already felt bad about the death of Kennedy and were open minded to passing laws that they knew he would agree. It was easier to follow these new laws because the civil right movement created a climate.Starting with
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