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Hayden voted in favor of the [[1957 Civil Rights Act]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref> though he also voted in favor of two amendments to significantly weaken the bill, one of them to restrict the authority of the [[Attorney General]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s71 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO DELETE AUTHORITY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SEEK PREVENTIVE RELIEF IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASES UNDER THE 14TH AMENDMENT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref> and the other being a jury trial amendment.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s73 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE JURY TRIALS IN ALL CASES OF CRIMINAL CONTEMPT AND PROVIDE UNIFORM METHODS FOR SELECTING FEDERAL COURT JURIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref> Both were favored by segregationists, the latter being due to the fact that all civil rights cases in the South under the amendment would almost guarantee in the defendant being acquitted by a jury.<ref>James DiEugenio (October 7, 2018). [https://kennedysandking.com/reviews/the-kennedys-and-civil-rights-how-the-msm-continues-to-distort-history-part-2 The Kennedys and Civil Rights: How the MSM Continues to Distort History, Part 2]. ''Kennedys and King''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref>

Hayden voted in favor of the [[1957 Civil Rights Act]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref> though he also voted in favor of two amendments to significantly weaken the bill, one of them to restrict the authority of the [[Attorney General]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s71 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO DELETE AUTHORITY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SEEK PREVENTIVE RELIEF IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASES UNDER THE 14TH AMENDMENT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref> and the other being a jury trial amendment.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s73 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957. AMENDMENT TO GUARANTEE JURY TRIALS IN ALL CASES OF CRIMINAL CONTEMPT AND PROVIDE UNIFORM METHODS FOR SELECTING FEDERAL COURT JURIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref> Both were favored by segregationists, the latter being due to the fact that all civil rights cases in the South under the amendment would almost guarantee in the defendant being acquitted by a jury.<ref>James DiEugenio (October 7, 2018). [https://kennedysandking.com/reviews/the-kennedys-and-civil-rights-how-the-msm-continues-to-distort-history-part-2 The Kennedys and Civil Rights: How the MSM Continues to Distort History, Part 2]. ''Kennedys and King''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref>

Prior to the final vote on the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]], Hayden joined segregationist Southern Democrats in voting in favor of the [[Al Gore, Sr.|Gore]] Amendment to water down the legislation.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s408 HR. 7152. GORE MOTION TO RECOMMIT TO THE JUDICIARY COMM. W/INSTRUCTIONS THAT IT REPORT IT BACK "FORTHWITH" W/THE AMEND. STATING THAT FEDERAL FUNDS SHOULD NOT BE W/DRAWN FROM ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLESS THAT DISTRICT HAD DISOBEYED A COURT ORDER THAT IS DESEGREGATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref><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]. ''Black Leadership Network''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref>

Prior to the final vote on the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]], Hayden joined segregationist Southern Democrats in voting in favor of the [[Al Gore, Sr.|Gore]] Amendment to water down the legislation.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s408 HR. 7152. GORE MOTION TO RECOMMIT TO THE JUDICIARY COMM. W/INSTRUCTIONS THAT IT REPORT IT BACK "FORTHWITH" W/THE AMEND. STATING THAT FEDERAL FUNDS SHOULD NOT BE W/DRAWN FROM ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLESS THAT DISTRICT HAD DISOBEYED A COURT ORDER THAT IS DESEGREGATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref><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]. ''Black Leadership Network''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref> While he supported the final passage,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/s409 HR. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref> Hayden previously refused to join the majority of senators who voted to invoke cloture on the filibuster of the bill led by racist Southerners.<ref>Risen, Clay (February 9, 2014). [https://newrepublic.com/article/116404/lbjs-civil-rights-act-arm-twisting-was-myth The Shrinking of Lyndon Johnson]. ''The New Republic''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref><ref>Kenworthy, E. W. (June 11, 1964). [https://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/11/senate-invokes-closure-on-rights-bill-71-to-29-ending-75day-filibuster.html SENATE INVOKES CLOSURE ON RIGHTS BILL, 71 TO 29, ENDING 75‐DAY FILIBUSTER]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved February 14, 2021.</ref>

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