He extended Civil Rights to women. That is Civil rights could not be abridged based on gender.
Strom Thurmond undertook the longest filibuster in the history of the United States in order to block Civil Rights legislation. The filibuster lasted more than 24 hours.
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In 1957, Thurmond tried to derail the civil rights bill by conducting the longest filibuster ever made by a single senator. He spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes. In the end, the bill still passed the House and the Senate. President Eisenhower signed it into law on September 9, 1957.
Senator Strom Thurmond holds the record for the longest filibuster in US history. Thurmond filibustered against the Civil Rights Act of 1957 for 24 hours and 18 minutes.
President Nixon was a conservative Quaker, and did not go out of his way to advance civil rights. He did however, sign bills for affirmative action and equal rights for every citizen.
They believed it interfered with their individual rights.
They believed it interfered with their individual rights.
Strom Thurmond undertook the longest filibuster in the history of the United States in order to block Civil Rights legislation. The filibuster lasted more than 24 hours.
Senator Strom Thurmond tried to prevent the passage of the civil rights act of 1957 by filibuster.
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Dixiecrats were angry he supported civil rights. Storm Thurmond took the support of southern Democrats.
Strom Thurmond was born on December 5, 1902. Thurmond is the longest serving Senator in the history of the U.S. Senate. He was a member of the Democratic Party but switched to the Republican Party to protest the Civil Rights Act.
In 1957, Thurmond tried to derail the civil rights bill by conducting the longest filibuster ever made by a single senator. He spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes. In the end, the bill still passed the House and the Senate. President Eisenhower signed it into law on September 9, 1957.
Senator Strom Thurmond holds the record for the longest filibuster in US history. Thurmond filibustered against the Civil Rights Act of 1957 for 24 hours and 18 minutes.
The demonstrators plan to oppose the new shopping mall. I oppose anything curtailing civil rights. Oppose means to hinder, counterbalance or resist.
Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina.
No. In fact, they support gay rights, and always have.