When you account for geography , according to Enten 's article , 90 % of lawmakers from states that were in the Union during the Civil War supported the bill compared with less than 10 % of lawmakers from states that were in the Confederacy . Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act . ` ` It changed everything about ordinary life for black Americans , '' says David Duke . The bill holds the record for being the longest filibuster in the history of the U.S. Senate .
Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act . ` ` It changed everything about ordinary life for black Americans , '' says David Duke . The bill holds the record for being the longest filibuster in the history of the U.S. Senate .