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had some drawbacks, it produced dividends for
America.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 : Landmark law that
outlawed discrimination based on “race,” color,
religion, sex, or national origin. This Bill passed
congress with 80% yea votes from Republicans, and
62% yea Democrat votes.
- The Voting Rights Act of 1965 32, 33, and 34 : Prohibited
states and local government from imposing any voting
law that discriminates against “racial” or language
minorities. This Bill passed with 87% yea votes from
Republicans, and 78% yea votes from Democrats.
- The Civil Rights Act of 1968 36, 37 : This Bill provided
comprehensive Civil Rights and Fair Housing. This Law
passed congress with 87% yea votes from Republicans,
and 67% yea votes from Democrats.
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- Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968
Provide large scale expansion of public housing in
urban areas across the USA. However, it came with
massive funding. This legislation passed congress with
only 44% yea votes from congressional Republicans,
and 64% yea votes from Democrats. This lower rate of
votes was due to the fact that it did not gain support
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