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Why was president Kennedy unable to pass the civil rights act of 1964?

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Kennedy had been cautious about civil rights because it had been a very close election and he wanted to keep the support of as many people and legislators as possible. Conflict over integration and civil rights had been escalating during the spring of 1963.

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He could not convince Southern Democrats to support this effort.

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