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Finding Dulcina: Strom Thurmond Ends Longest Filibuster in Senate History

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Read about Senator Strom Thurmond's epic filibuster in an attempt to forestall the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. There is a brief biography of Thurmond and his political life, as well as information about the use of the filibuster in the Senate.

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voting rights
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challenges to segregation, civil rights legislation, filibuster, beginning of the civil rights movement, civil rights act of 1957, civil rights movement, dixiecrats, senate filibuster, states' rights democratic party, strom thurmond
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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