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Refer to the table.

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline \multicolumn{4}{|c|}{Congressional Voting - Civil Rights Act of 1964} \\
\hline & & Yes & No \\
\hline \multirow{2}{}{\begin{tabular}{l}
Senate \\
(by party)
\end{tabular}} & Republican & 27 & 6 \\
\hline & Democrat & 46 & 21 \\
\hline \multirow{2}{}{\begin{tabular}{l}
Senate \\
(by \\
region)
\end{tabular}} & Northern States & 72 & 6 \\
\hline & Southern States & 1 & 21 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Southern states include those which were part of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

According to the yes and no votes shown in the table, who opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

A. Members of the Republican Party
B. Members of the Democrat Party and the Northern States
C. Residents of Northern States and the Republican Party
D. Residents of Southern States



Answer :

GinnyAnswer
To determine who opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, we need to analyze the voting patterns shown in the table. Let's break it down based on the categories provided:

1. Senate (by party):
- Republican:
- Yes votes: 27
- No votes: 6
- Democrat:
- Yes votes: 46
- No votes: 21

2. Senate (by region):
- Northern States:
- Yes votes: 72
- No votes: 6
- Southern States:
- Yes votes: 1
- No votes: 21

When evaluating opposition to the Civil Rights Act, we need to focus on the "No" votes:

- Republican Party: There were significantly fewer "No" votes (6) compared to the "Yes" votes (27).
- Democrat Party: The number of "No" votes (21) was substantial, but still smaller compared to the number of "Yes" votes (46).
- Northern States: Very few "No" votes (6) compared to a large number of "Yes" votes (72).
- Southern States: The majority of votes were "No" (21) with only a single "Yes" vote (1).

From the data, it is clear that the residents of Southern states overwhelmingly opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with 21 "No" votes against 1 "Yes" vote.

Conclusion: The residents of Southern states opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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