1957, Strom Thurmond, then a Democratic United States senator from South Carolina, began a filibuster intended to prevent the passage of the Civil Rights... 23 KB (2,525 words) - 18:29, 12 April 2024 |
has the text of Thurmond's filibuster: Strom Thurmond filibuster on the Civil Rights Act of 1957 Thurmond co-wrote the first version of the Southern Manifesto... 186 KB (21,373 words) - 16:12, 5 April 2024 |
Massive resistance (category School segregation in the United States) efforts in organizations Strom Thurmond filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 The decision in Brown v. Board of Education was announced on May 17... 44 KB (5,324 words) - 21:23, 24 April 2024 |
from New York (1953–1965) Strom Thurmond—Senator from South Carolina (1954-1956, 1956–2003) Joe Vogler—founder of the Alaskan Independence Party Wayne... 29 KB (3,179 words) - 23:53, 28 February 2024 |
George Washington's Farewell Address (redirect from The Address of Gen. Washington to the People of America on His Declining the Presidency of the United States) finishing. During Strom Thurmond's filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, George Washington's Farewell Address was read by Strom Thurmond. According to... 35 KB (4,177 words) - 22:25, 2 April 2024 |
Clarence Mitchell Jr. (category Mitchell family of Maryland) the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the Civil Rights Act of 1960, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Fair Housing Act (Title... 20 KB (2,228 words) - 18:21, 29 March 2024 |
Albert Gore Sr. (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress) of the Southern Manifesto. Gore voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in fact filibustering against it, although he supported the Voting Rights... 27 KB (2,472 words) - 03:08, 21 April 2024 |
Dirksen, the Southern filibuster was broken. Johnson enacted a mass of Great Society legislation, headed by the powerful Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed... 64 KB (7,912 words) - 04:17, 17 April 2024 |
of proposed amendments. The longest filibuster speech in the history of the Senate was delivered by Strom Thurmond, who spoke for over twenty-four hours... 19 KB (2,270 words) - 20:32, 5 January 2024 |
United States Senate (redirect from Senate of the united states of america) increased by another three-fifths vote. The longest filibuster speech in the Senate's history was delivered by Strom Thurmond (D-SC), who spoke for over 24 hours... 97 KB (10,636 words) - 07:38, 26 April 2024 |
Vietnam, wary of being outflanked on the issue by the Republicans. After successful passage of the Civil Rights Act over a filibuster, Johnson contends... 26 KB (1,759 words) - 20:53, 23 March 2024 |
Robert Byrd (redirect from Reaction to the death of Robert Byrd) serve in the military and supported efforts to limit same-sex marriage. Although he filibustered against the 1964 Civil Rights Act and supported the Vietnam... 234 KB (23,042 words) - 00:12, 20 April 2024 |
Jesse Helms (category Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class) of dispute and numerous filibusters, in September 1982, by 51–48. Helms and Strom Thurmond sponsored another amendment to prevent the Department of Justice... 177 KB (19,854 words) - 03:58, 22 April 2024 |
States Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) sets the record for the longest filibuster with his 24-hour, 18-minute speech railing against a civil rights bill. September... 54 KB (4,151 words) - 10:17, 14 April 2024 |
I Have a Dream (redirect from They will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character) American civil rights activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. In the speech... 54 KB (5,537 words) - 02:44, 25 January 2024 |
Ted Kennedy (redirect from The Lion of the Senate) Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Ryan White AIDS Care Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Mental Health Parity Act, the... 209 KB (21,720 words) - 09:58, 24 April 2024 |
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 were senators Strom Thurmond and James Eastland. Their opposing views seemed to be complicated to manipulate causing the... 22 KB (2,139 words) - 16:45, 8 January 2024 |
Lighthouse and Informer (redirect from The Lighthouse and Informer) subject the Palmetto Leader rarely discussed in detail – was highly effective. In a statement prior to his filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, Thurmond... 11 KB (1,378 words) - 03:48, 2 November 2022 |
Orrin Hatch (category Commanders of the Order of the Star of Romania) history of the United States. In the latter distinction, Hatch was surpassed in length of service by fellow senators Ted Stevens and Strom Thurmond, who... 132 KB (11,045 words) - 05:57, 16 April 2024 |
Theodore F. Green (category Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives) person to serve in the Senate; the record was subsequently broken by Strom Thurmond. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, to Arnold Green, a lawyer, and Cornelia... 20 KB (1,897 words) - 18:21, 10 January 2024 |