The U.S. Senate votes to end a 57-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act, clearing the way for passage.
At a Glance
- Date
- 10 June 1964
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Key people
- Hubert Humphrey, Everett Dirksen
- Category
- Law & Justice
- Source
- Congressional Record, June 10, 1964 · U.S. Senate
What It Meant Then
It overcame the longest filibuster in Senate history to that point.
What It Means Now
The vote made the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 possible.
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