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==1964 Civil Rights Act==

==1964 Civil Rights Act==

As he was facing re-election in 1964, Gore joined fellow segregationists in his party in opposing the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]</ref> having further attempted to weaken the bill down with the Gore Amendment.<ref>[https://nationalcenter.org/project21/1999/05/01/blacks-gored-by-a-lie-al-gore-sr-the-gop-and-the-civil-rights-act-of-1964-by-r-d-davis/ Blacks “Gored” By a Lie: Al Gore Sr., the GOP and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by R.D. Davis]</ref>

As he was facing re-election in 1964, Gore joined fellow segregationists in his party in opposing the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]</ref> having further attempted to weaken the bill down with the Gore Amendment.<ref>[https://nationalcenter.org/project21/1999/05/01/blacks-gored-by-a-lie-al-gore-sr-the-gop-and-the-civil-rights-act-of-1964-by-r-d-davis/ Blacks “Gored” By a Lie: Al Gore Sr., the GOP and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by R.D. Davis]</ref> Such was defeated in the Senate by a very wide margin, only receiving support from other racist Southerners such as [[J. William Fulbright]]. Gore had also resisted calls to end the filibuster on the major legislation.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2000/apr/5/20000405-011050-4004r/ The Gore civil rights record]</ref>

 

His political motive in voting against the bill became clear a year later; after being re-elected in 1964, Gore voted in favor of the [[1965 Voting Rights Act]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/s78 TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965. ]</ref>

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