Answer:
I totally agree with this fact that the federal government was effective in handling civil rights issues in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
Explanation:
Because with the rise of civil right issues in 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, the federal government took some hard measures to force following interventions -
a) Restoration of voting rights for African-Americans
b) Ending any form of discriminations specially in case of housing, education and employment.
c) Restriction on disintegration of laws in southern states