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<blockquote data-quote="Overpaid Union Thug" data-source="post: 1416369" data-attributes="member: 198">Not quite. The work and result should be contributed mostly to republicans. They started the process long before LBJ or Kennedy could sign anything. Notably with the 1875 Civil Rights Act. Kennedy had opposed the 1957 CRA (like most democrats) but suddenly flipped flopped during his presidential campaign. It&#039;s rather hard not to think that the switch was due to political aspirations and not on an moral grounds. History suggests that Kennedy was politically motivated on the issue and still had to be pushed along at times. Neither Kennedy or LBJ (Especially not LBJ) should be given credit for the CRA. Did they sign anything? Sure. Did they genuinely support the cause with a heartfelt compassion for the plight of blacks? Nope. Did they, or the majority of their party, fight as hard for civil rights as the majority of their republican counterparts? Definitely not. <a href="http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/john_kennedy_and_civil_rights.htm" target="_blank">http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/john_kennedy_and_civil_rights.htm</a><a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/04/10/whos-really-responsible-for-the-civil-rights-act/" target="_blank">http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/04/10/whos-really-responsible-for-the-civil-rights-act/</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Overpaid Union Thug, post: 1416369, member: 198"] Not quite. The work and result should be contributed mostly to republicans. They started the process long before LBJ or Kennedy could sign anything. Notably with the 1875 Civil Rights Act. Kennedy had opposed the 1957 CRA (like most democrats) but suddenly flipped flopped during his presidential campaign. It's rather hard not to think that the switch was due to political aspirations and not on an moral grounds. History suggests that Kennedy was politically motivated on the issue and still had to be pushed along at times. Neither Kennedy or LBJ (Especially not LBJ) should be given credit for the CRA. Did they sign anything? Sure. Did they genuinely support the cause with a heartfelt compassion for the plight of blacks? Nope. Did they, or the majority of their party, fight as hard for civil rights as the majority of their republican counterparts? Definitely not. [url]http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/john_kennedy_and_civil_rights.htm[/url] [url]http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/04/10/whos-really-responsible-for-the-civil-rights-act/[/url] [/QUOTE]

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