President Kennedy was relatively unsuccessful in passing civil rights legislation during his time in office because __________.
a. congressional Democrats were split into conservative and liberal factions
b. Kennedy felt that states should have primary jurisdiction over civil rights issues
c. the Republican Party controlled Congress
d. the demands of the civil rights movement had not yet become known to most Americans
President Kennedy was relatively unsuccessful in passing civil rights legislation during his time in office because congressional Democrats were split into conservative and liberal factions.