Morse was the only non-Southern senator to vote against the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> When the Senate took up the [[1964 Civil Rights Act]], he filed a motion to send the legislation to the [[Senate Judiciary Committee|Judiciary Committee]], then headed by notorious [[Mississippi]] [[segregation]]ist [[James Eastland]].<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-rights-act/civil-rights-act-of-1964.html The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom]. ''Library of Congress''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> The attempt was opposed by [[civil rights]] activist Clarence Mitchell, who said: | Morse was the only non-Southern senator to vote against the [[Civil Rights Act of 1957]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/85-1957/s75 HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> When the Senate took up the [[1964 Civil Rights Act]], he filed a motion to send the legislation to the [[Senate Judiciary Committee|Judiciary Committee]], then headed by notorious [[Mississippi]] [[segregation]]ist [[James Eastland]].<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/civil-rights-act/civil-rights-act-of-1964.html The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom]. ''Library of Congress''. Retrieved May 9, 2021.</ref> The attempt was opposed by [[civil rights]] activist Clarence Mitchell, who said: |