Question 7 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2
After Kennedy’s assassination, President Johnson urged Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act as a tribute to Kennedy and used the public sympathy surrounding his death to build support. Congress passed the act in 1964. Johnson therefore helped push it through Congress, rather than vetoing it or weakening opposition to it.
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