what political party passed the civil rights act
âDemocrat pundits pretend that the 1964 Civil Rights Act was the creation of the Kennedy or Johnson administrations, but in fact it was an extension of the Republican Partyâs 1957 and 1960 Civil Rights Acts,â Zak told TheBlaze.t was the 1875 Civil Rights Act that allowed Americans to have access to public accommodations such as restaurants and public transportation. But the law wasnât enforced and the Supreme Court struck it down in 1883. âThe 1964 Civil Rights Act was based on the GOPâs 1875 Civil Rights Act,â said Zak, the historian.