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Along with the rest of the Louisiana congressional delegation, Brooks signed the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to school desegregation as ordered by the [[United States Supreme Court]] in the ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' ruling.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GOI-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> He likewise voted against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>
Along with the rest of the Louisiana congressional delegation, Brooks signed the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to school desegregation as ordered by the [[United States Supreme Court]] in the ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' ruling.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/84/crecb/1956/03/12/GPO-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf GOI-CRECB-1956-pt4-3.pdf]. ''Congressional Record''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> He likewise voted against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/h42 HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> and 1960.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>
Although a segregationist, Overton angered many people in his district after voting to expand the House Rules Committee from twelve to fifteen members,<ref>Glover, Cedric (November 1, 2020). [https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/11/01/cedric-glover-shreveport-triumvirate-inside-lbj-white-house/6075244002/ Cedric Glover: The Shreveport triumvirate inside LBJ's White House]. ''Shreveport Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> most notably causing the [[Ku Klux Klan]] and other like-minded racists to burn crosses on his lawn.
During his last few years in office, Brooks was the chair of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
During his last few years in office, Brooks was the chair of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics.