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On August 28, 1957, Strom Thurmond, then a Democratic United States senator from South Carolina, began a filibuster intended to prevent the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
7 de mar. de 2013 · In 1957, Sen. Strom Thurmond prepared for his filibuster against civil rights legislation with steam baths — to become dehydrated so he wouldn't need a bathroom break.
Strom Thurmond’s filibuster against certain provisions of the proposed Civil Rights Act of 1957, at 24 hours, 18 minutes in length, was the longest ever given in the U. S. Senate. It is recorded in the Congressional Record, vol. 103, part 12, pp. 16263–16456.
11 de abr. de 2014 · Learn how a group of Southern senators, led by Strom Thurmond, launched a record-setting filibuster to block the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Find out how President Johnson and his allies overcame the obstacle and passed the landmark legislation.
During his filibuster, Thurmond relied on the book The Case for the South, written by W. D. Workman Jr.; Thurmond had known the author for fifteen years. Workman had covered both Thurmond's tenure as South Carolina governor and his presidential campaign, in addition to having served in the military unit which Thurmond had organized ...
26 de mar. de 2021 · During more than 24 hours on the Senate floor to oppose a civil rights bill, Sen. Strom Thurmond read state and federal codes, books, speeches, Supreme Court opinions, the Declaration of...
2 de feb. de 2021 · In 1957, South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond set the current record for the longest continuous filibuster: He talked for 24 hours and 18 minutes to try to prevent passage of the Civil...
