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3. The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was passed during his presidency. Eisenhower also had to deal with segreation issues such as those in Little Rock, Arkansas. Although Eisenhower passed the Civil Rights Act, he was not in favor of dealing with or supporting issues on segregation.isenhower was very successful as a legislative leader. Not only did he pass much legislation troughout his term, but he dealt with many important issues of the time, such as civil rights. He took it upon himself to influence legislation, and for that reason his performance as legislative leader was very successful.
The 1960 Civil Rights Act introduced penalties to be charged against anybody who obstructed someoneâs attempt to register to vote or someoneâs attempt to actually vote. A Civil Rights Commission was created.his was the first civil rights bill to be approved by Congress since Reconstruction. Though Eisenhower is not routinely linked to the civil rights issue, his contribution, including the 1957 Act, was important as it pushed the whole civil rights issue into the White House.