Republican Abe Lincoln freed the slaves.
A Republican Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
The Republican's during the Civil War were "civil rights oriented".
In 1892, the Democrats took the presidency & Congress and repealed most of the civil rights laws.
In 1929, most blacks were Republicans.
In 1932, Republican Herbert Hoover drew 3/4 of the black vote. Democratic Franklin Roosevelt drew 1/4. Roosevelt won.
By 1936, millions of blacks starting changing parties.
In 1942, Democrat Harry Truman integrated the armed forces.
A Democratic Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
And the CRA 1964 bill got more GOP votes than Democrat votes in congress.
No, it did not get more GOP votes
The original House version:[13]
Democratic Party: 152-96 (61%-39%)
Republican Party: 138-34 (80%-20%)
Cloture in the Senate:[14]
Democratic Party: 44-23 (66%34%)
Republican Party: 27-6 (82%18%)
The Senate version:[13]
Democratic Party: 46-21 (69%31%)
Republican Party: 27-6 (82%18%)
The Senate version, voted on by the House:[13]
Democratic Party: 153-91 (63%37%)
Republican Party: 136-35 (80%20%)
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