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Question 8 • United States History and Geography

What action did President Johnson take regarding President Kennedy’s proposed Civil Rights Act?

Answer
A
He rewrote it to make its requirements stricter.
B
He convinced many legislators to vote against it.
C
He used public sympathy to push it through Congress.
D
He vetoed the bill after Congress passed it.

Explanation

After President Kennedy was assassinated, Lyndon B. Johnson urged Congress to pass Kennedy’s proposed Civil Rights Act. He appealed to the nation’s grief and sense of responsibility, using public sympathy and his political influence to build support. Congress passed the act in 1964, so Johnson did not veto it or campaign against it.

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