during the 1960s, a federal civil rights act became necessary because\nthe president did not support civil…
during the 1960s, a federal civil rights act became necessary because\nthe president did not support civil rights.\nit was the only way to end jim crow laws.\nnorthern states had passed different civil rights laws.\nsouthern states had ended discrimination.
Answer
Answer:
B. it was the only way to end Jim Crow laws.
Brief Explanations:
Jim Crow laws were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. By the 1960s, these laws were still prevalent and deeply ingrained in the South. While some Northern states had more progressive civil rights laws, a federal civil rights act was necessary to override the discriminatory Jim Crow laws across the nation. The president at the time, such as Lyndon B. Johnson, actually supported civil rights (so option A is incorrect). Southern states had not ended discrimination (option D is incorrect). And the existence of different laws in the North was not the main reason for the federal act; the key was ending the discriminatory practices in the South (option C is not the best answer). The federal civil rights act was seen as the most effective way to end the systemic racial discrimination enshrined in Jim Crow laws.