Re:What an Uncensored Letter to M.L.K. Reveals
by dragonwriter on Wednesday November 12, 2014 @07:40PM
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> Do you realize that it was Democrats, the "left" in US politics, who were opposed to MLK's message of equality and freedom for all? that the battle for Civil Rights was won thanks to Republicans, against Democrats?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
In the House:
- Southern Democrats voted 94% against it -- but Southern Republicans voted 100% against it.
- Northern Democrats voted 94% for it -- but Northern Republicans voted only 85% for it.
In the Senate:
- Southern Democrats voted 95% against it -- but Southern Republicans voted 100% against it.
- Northern Democrats voted 98% for it -- but Northern Republicans voted only 84% for it.
So, the strongest split wasn't party, but region -- the South was against it and the North was for it. But by party within either region, North or South, the Democrats were more for (or less against) it, while the Republicans were less for (or more against) it.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
In the House:
- Southern Democrats voted 94% against it -- but Southern Republicans voted 100% against it.
- Northern Democrats voted 94% for it -- but Northern Republicans voted only 85% for it.
In the Senate:
- Southern Democrats voted 95% against it -- but Southern Republicans voted 100% against it.
- Northern Democrats voted 98% for it -- but Northern Republicans voted only 84% for it.
So, the strongest split wasn't party, but region -- the South was against it and the North was for it. But by party within either region, North or South, the Democrats were more for (or less against) it, while the Republicans were less for (or more against) it.