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:''See: [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]] and [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]]

:''See: [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]] and [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]]

[[Image:1968 PresidentialElection.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Map of electoral votes in the [[United States presidential election, 1968|1968 United States presidential election]]]]

[[Image:1968 PresidentialElection.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Map of electoral votes in the [[United States presidential election, 1968|1968 United States presidential election]]]]

Liberals often point to [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s so-called advocacy for civil rights to push the myth. This was despite the fact that Johnson worked to water down the [[1957 Civil Rights Act]], weakening it down by removing the stringent voting protection clauses.<ref>[https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1951-2000/The-Civil-Rights-Act-of-1957/ The Civil Rights Act of 1957]</ref> It was afterwards that the legislation was passed, which Johnson voted for.<ref name="HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.">[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]</ref>

Liberals often point to [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s so-called advocacy for civil rights to push the myth. This was despite the fact that Johnson worked to water down the [[1957 Civil Rights Act]], weakening it down by removing the stringent voting protection clauses.<ref>[https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1951-2000/The-Civil-Rights-Act-of-1957/ The Civil Rights Act of 1957]</ref> It was afterwards that the legislation was passed, which Johnson voted for.<ref name="HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.">[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''.</ref>

One of the most important aspects of perpetuating this myth is the faux talking point surrounding the response by Southern Dixiecrats to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights act.<ref>[https://prospect.org/culture/books/great-party-switch/ The Great Party Switch], </ref>  The myth involves looking at a map of the 1960 Electoral map and comparing it to the 1964 Electoral map, all while ignoring the results of the 1968 Presidential Electoral map.  Aided by leftist historians,<ref>[https://www.history.com/news/how-the-party-of-lincoln-won-over-the-once-democratic-south How the ‘Party of Lincoln’ Won Over the Once Democratic South]</ref> one is supposed to see the Democrats winning the South in 1960, losing it in 1964, and concluding that this must be where the "party switch" took place.

One of the most important aspects of perpetuating this myth is the faux talking point surrounding the response by Southern Dixiecrats to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights act.<ref>[https://prospect.org/culture/books/great-party-switch/ The Great Party Switch], </ref>  The myth involves looking at a map of the 1960 Electoral map and comparing it to the 1964 Electoral map, all while ignoring the results of the 1968 Presidential Electoral map.  Aided by leftist historians,<ref>[https://www.history.com/news/how-the-party-of-lincoln-won-over-the-once-democratic-south How the ‘Party of Lincoln’ Won Over the Once Democratic South]</ref> one is supposed to see the Democrats winning the South in 1960, losing it in 1964, and concluding that this must be where the "party switch" took place.

Additionally, as correctly noted by [[Dinesh D'Souza]], the passage of the Civil Rights Act had greater Republican support than it did Democrat support.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/dinesh-dsouza-the-secret-history-of-the-democratic-party Dinesh D'Souza: The secret history of the Democratic Party]</ref>

Additionally, as correctly noted by [[Dinesh D'Souza]], the passage of the Civil Rights Act had greater Republican support than it did Democrat support.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/dinesh-dsouza-the-secret-history-of-the-democratic-party Dinesh D'Souza: The secret history of the Democratic Party]</ref>

So if there may have been some Southerners upset that the Civil Rights Act passed while blaming Democrats along the way, they would not have chosen as their home the Republican Party, who were the Act's greatest supporters.  Of the 171 Republicans in the House in 1964, 136 of them voted for it.<ref name="H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.">[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]</ref> Of the 33 Republicans in the Senate, 27 of them voted for it.<ref name="HR. 7152. PASSAGE.">[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]</ref>  This is 79% of House Republicans, and 82% of Senate Republicans.

So if there may have been some Southerners upset that the Civil Rights Act passed while blaming Democrats along the way, they would not have chosen as their home the Republican Party, who were the Act's greatest supporters.  Of the 171 Republicans in the House in 1964, 136 of them voted for it.<ref name="H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.">[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]</ref> Of the 33 Republicans in the Senate, 27 of them voted for it.<ref name="HR. 7152. PASSAGE.">[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]</ref>  This is 79% of House Republicans, and 82% of Senate Republicans. It's furthermore important to note that of the three Republican senators opposing the 1964 bill who were also in office during the 1957 Civil Rights Act, all of them supported the latter.<ref name="HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957."/>

On the Democrat side, 153 of 244 House and 46 of 67 Senate members voted yes.  That is 63% of Democrat house members and 69% of Democrat Senate members.  These numbers become even more bleak for the "party myth" idea when you compare the yes and no votes from Northern and Southern democrats.  Virtually every Southern Democrat voted against the Civil Rights Act, meaning that Southern voters had no reason to punish them.  Additionally, while the bill was on the Senate floor it was the subject of filibustering from Southern Democrats for 57 days,<ref>[https://www.aei.org/articles/how-the-south-came-to-rise-again-the-civil-rights-act-of-1964/ How the South Came to Rise Again: The Civil Rights Act of 1964]</ref> the longest filibuster in U.S. history.  It was a Northern Republican, [[Everett Dirksen]] of [[Illinois]], who broke the filibuster. Dirksen was a noted [[conservative]], along with then-House Minority Leader [[Charles A. Halleck]], a prominent member of the [[Conservative Coalition]] who was also an advocate for the legislation. The two became famous during the time, with the Congressional Leadership Statement then being known as "[[The Ev and Charlie Show]]".<ref>[https://www.cop.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/The_Ev_and_Charlie_Show.htm "The Ev and Charlie Show"]</ref>

On the Democrat side, 153 of 244 House and 46 of 67 Senate members voted yes.  That is 63% of Democrat house members and 69% of Democrat Senate members.  These numbers become even more bleak for the "party myth" idea when you compare the yes and no votes from Northern and Southern democrats.  Virtually every Southern Democrat voted against the Civil Rights Act, meaning that Southern voters had no reason to punish them.  Additionally, while the bill was on the Senate floor it was the subject of filibustering from Southern Democrats for 57 days,<ref>[https://www.aei.org/articles/how-the-south-came-to-rise-again-the-civil-rights-act-of-1964/ How the South Came to Rise Again: The Civil Rights Act of 1964]</ref> the longest filibuster in U.S. history.  It was a Northern Republican, [[Everett Dirksen]] of [[Illinois]], who broke the filibuster. Dirksen was a noted [[conservative]], along with then-House Minority Leader [[Charles A. Halleck]], a prominent member of the [[Conservative Coalition]] who was also an advocate for the legislation. The two became famous during the time, with the Congressional Leadership Statement then being known as "[[The Ev and Charlie Show]]".<ref>[https://www.cop.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/The_Ev_and_Charlie_Show.htm "The Ev and Charlie Show"]</ref>