filibuster



During the time that the House of Representatives passed the civil rights bill, the opponent began a filibuster. A filibuster is a tactic in which senators prevent a vote on a measure by taking the floor and refusing to stop talking.This all happened because Johnson told the Congress that he was not going to accept a compromise on civil rights. Everett Dirksen, a former collague to Johnson, was enlisted to help support a procedure that was not commonly used. This procedure was known as cloture.

Information Provided by: Prentice Hall America Pathways to the Present Modern American History pg.719

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