Every major civil rights gain for black people was made at the federal level, wasn't it?
Uh, no, this isn't true at all. Every northern state decided to free the slaves, grant voting rights, etc. LONG before the federal government did! Now, if you mean "the only way to force civil rights on the entire nation at once is federal legislation then you might have a point, but that's sort of obvious isn't it?
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