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15 de dic. de 2002 · American racial politics of 1948, when Strom Thurmond ran for president, recalled in light of furor over Sen Trent Lott's praise of Thurmond at his 100th birthday celebration; photos (M)
Essie Mae Washington-Williams (née Butler; October 12, 1925 – February 4, 2013) was an American teacher and author.She was the eldest child of Strom Thurmond, Governor of South Carolina (1947–1951) and longtime United States senator known for his pro-segregation politics. Of mixed race, she was born to Carrie Butler, a 16-year-old African-American girl who worked as a domestic servant for ...
Share this post: EDGEFIELD, S.C. (BP)–Former U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, the longest-serving member of the Senate, died June 26 at age 100. Thurmond grew up as a member of First Baptist Church of Edgefield, S.C., and became a member of First Baptist Church of Columbia during his time as governor of South Carolina from 1947-51.
Second Chances Matter, but Not Everyone Gets One. In 1988, Senator Strom Thurmond, a segregationist from South Carolina, introduced an amendment that gave landlords the authority to permanently deny housing to individuals with prior drug distribution convictions, regardless of the severity of their offenses or the length of time that has passed since their conviction.
28 de jun. de 2003 · Strom Thurmond, who has died aged 100, was the senior Republican senator for South Carolina until his retirement last January, the oldest person ever to have served in the US congress, and the ...
6 de dic. de 2002 · Thurmond looked up eagerly when Lott declared that his 89-year-old mother "has a crush on Strom." Laughter flowed, as it did during the predictable jokes about Thurmond's age. Advertisement
4 de dic. de 2002 · Strom Thurmond, the oldest and longest-serving senator in history, reached his 100th birthday Thursday surrounded by family, friends, Supreme Court justices and leaders of the Senate he helped to ...
