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Refer to the table.

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

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To determine who most opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, we need to analyze the data provided in the table. Here is a detailed step-by-step analysis:

1. Votes by Party:
- Republican Party:
- Yes: 27
- No: 6

- Democrat Party:
- Yes: 46
- No: 21

2. Votes by Region:
- Northern States:
- Yes: 72
- No: 6

- Southern States:
- Yes: 1
- No: 21

By examining the 'No' votes:

- The Republican Party had 6 'No' votes.
- The Democrat Party had 21 'No' votes.
- Northern States had 6 'No' votes.
- Southern States had 21 'No' votes.

From these observations:
- Members of the Democratic Party had significantly more 'No' votes compared to the Republican Party (21 vs. 6).
- Residents of Southern States had a substantially higher number of 'No' votes compared to Northern States (21 vs. 6).

Given this data, it is clear that the group exhibiting the largest opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 comprises the residents of Southern States, who had the highest number of 'No' votes.

Therefore, the answer to the question is:
- Residents of Southern states

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