Why Is John F Kennedy's Civil Rights Necessary

President John F. Kennedy first called for the Civil Rights Act in his civil rights speech on June 11th, 1963, but it was President Lyndon B. Johnson that signed the bill into law on July 2nd, 1964. Many Southern Senate Democrats opposed the bill. What made it necessary was the fact that racial discrimination was running rampant in the U.S., and a fix was desperately needed. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ensured equal rights for every citizen of the United States. First of all, President John F. Kennedy called for the bill. He asked for legislation "giving all African Americans Americans the right to be served in facilities which are open to the public such as: hotels, restaurants, theaters, retail stores, and similar establishments", as well as "greater protection for the right to vote”. Secondly, President John F. Kennedy spoke about it in his civil rights speech on June 11th, 1963. The Civil Rights Address was a speech on civil rights delivered on radio and television all across America. JFK spoke about the bill he wanted to be passed, which would give equal
But on the other hand, eight out of one hundred and two House of Representative members approved of the bill in the South, and 1 of 22 Southern Senators approved of the bill. Secondly, even some Northern politicians opposed it. 85% of Northern Republicans opposed the acts, and only 15% of Northern Republicans did not oppose the Act. 281 of 313 members approved of it in the North, and 72 of 78 Northern Senators approved of it. Finally, Democrats in the north and the south were more likely to vote for the bill than Republicans in the north and south respectively. This difference in both houses is statistically significant with over 95% confidence. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was opposed by citizens and politicians alike, and the opposition wasn’t 100% exclusive to the