Question

What did Johnson do to move the Civil Rights Act of 1964 through Congress?

He went to men with power and worked with them to approve the Act.

He threatened to go around the House Rules Committee with a special petition.

He made Senator Barry Goldwater look like a radical for not supporting the Act.

He urged Congress to pass the Act in honor of President Kennedy.

Answer 1

He went to men with power and worked with them to approve the Act.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A

the bill had stalled for several months in the house comittee chaired by seggregationist leader Howard smith. however,Johnson campaigned viciously using all the powerful men in washington to lobby undecided republicans on the need to have the bill moved out of the committee stage.