The Provision in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 That

question 18

Multiple Choice

The provision in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that forbade discrimination on the basis of sex was included because _________________.

• A) Southern congressmen hoped it would lead to the defeat of the bill
• B) the Johnson administration was warned by Democratic congresswomen that they would vote against the measure unless the provision was included
• C) liberal congressmen hoped it would convince their undecided colleagues to support the bill
• D) the National Organization of Women pledged to lobby against passage of the bill if the provision was not included

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