As the title says, what if Eisenhowever is able to pass the Civil Rights Act in full as was initially intended (essentially making the Republicans, not the Democrats and Kennedy/Johnson the ones to pass the act). Without Storm Thurmond fillerbustering (idk how, maybe the southern democrats don't show up in protest).
How does this change the current party dynamic that currently exists in the U.S, does this change the left-right paradigm (do the Democrats become a conservative party whilst republicans the more liberal party).
Also how is America different as well with the act (albeit in a different form) passing a lot earlier, do the tensions of the 60's become less than before. Or in the south is it an increase in tensions between black and white or even leading to near civil war levels (seccession back on the cards in the southern states?).
It certainly opens up pandoras box and i certainly think it would change a lot of modern American history as we know it.