Filibuster against the Civil Rights Act
GPTKB entity
Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
political tactic
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
social justice
voting rights racial equality desegregation |
| gptkbp:consequences |
changed_Senate_rules
|
| gptkbp:duration |
57 days
|
| gptkbp:goal |
to block legislation
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
advocacy efforts
community organizing public demonstrations legal challenges political campaigns grassroots movements sit-ins political rallies voter registration drives political negotiations lobbying efforts legislative hearings freedom rides bipartisan support efforts civil disobedience actions national dialogue on race 1964 Civil Rights Act debate legislative strategy discussions Supreme_Court_cases Senate_floor_speeches marches_on_Washington |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
highlighted political divisions
shaped future legislation reflected societal tensions demonstrated legislative challenges |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Filibuster against the Civil Rights Act
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased public awareness
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Southern Democrats
Civil Rights activists |
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
cloture vote
Senate_vote House_vote |
| gptkbp:legislation |
overcame filibuster
passed with supermajority |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Senator_Strom_Thurmond
gptkb:Senator_Richard_Russell |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Civil_Rights_Act_signed_into_law
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
U.S._legislative_history
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
media coverage
protests political mobilization |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Civil_Rights_Act_passage
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
maintain segregation
preserve_Jim_Crow_laws |
| gptkbp:tactics |
legislative obstruction
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Senate_Republicans
Senate Democrats |