Lyndon Johnson secured passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by
a. appealing to the public with a televised "fireside chat."
b. gaining support from leading Republicans in Congress.
c. persuading southern congressmen that segregation was morally wrong.
d. promising segregationists that enforcement of the law would be left entirely in the hands of state officials.
e. getting the support of the Supreme Court.
b
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