END THE FILIBUSTER /1
The Civil Rights Act could not be passed until a 60 day filibuster was ended by a 2/3 vote of The Senate.

The Civil Rights Act provided protection of voting rights;banned discrimination in public facilities, and public services.
senate.gov/artandhistory/…
END THE FILIBUSTER /2

Georgia Democrat Richard Russell offered the final arguments in opposition. Minority Leader Everett Dirksen, who had enlisted the Republican votes that made cloture a realistic option, spoke for the proponents with his customary eloquence.
END THE FILIBUSTER /3
“Stronger than all the armies is an idea whose time has come..
The time has come for equality of opportunity in sharing in government, in education, and in employment. It will not be stayed or denied. It is here!"
Everett Dirksen quoting Victor Hugo
END THE FILIBUSTER /4

Never in history had the Senate been able to muster enough votes to cut off a filibuster on a civil rights bill. And only five times in the 47 years since the cloture rule was established had the Senate agreed to cloture for any measure.
END THE FILIBUSTER /5

A brain tumor had robbed CA’s mortally ill Clair Engle of his ability to speak.Slowly lifting a crippled arm, he pointed to his eye, thereby signaling his affirmative vote to end the filibuster.
Few of those who witnessed this heroic gesture ever forgot it.
END THE FILIBUSTER /6

When DE’s John Williams provided the decisive 67th vote,Majority Leader Mike Mansfield exclaimed, "That's it!"; Richard Russell slumped; & Hubert Humphrey beamed. W/six wavering senators providing a 4 vote victory margin, the final tally stood at 71 to 29.

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