Question

refer to the table.

congressional voting – civil rights act of 1964		yes	no

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senate (by party)	republican	27	6
	democrat	46	21
senate (by region*)	northern states	72	6
	southern states	1	21

*southern states include those which were part of the confederacy during the civil war

according to the yes and no votes shown in the table, who opposed the civil rights act of 1964?

○ members of the republican party
○ members of the democrat party and the northern states
○ residents of northern states and the republican party
○ residents of southern states

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Republican Senate members had 27 "Yes" and 6 "No"—most supported, so not main opposers.
• Option 2: Democrat Senate members had 46 "Yes" and 21 "No" (some opposed, but Northern States had 72 "Yes" and 6 "No"—mostly supported), so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: Northern states had 72 "Yes" and 6 "No" (mostly supported), Republicans mostly supported, so incorrect.
• Option 4: Southern states had 1 "Yes" and 21 "No"—overwhelmingly opposed the act.

Answer:

D. residents of Southern states