Strom Thurmond in The Book of Joe, by Jeff Wilser

On Civil Rights: Openly segregationist; tried to block 1965 Civil Rights Act

Senator Strom Thurmond [was a segregationist]: "Segregation in the South is honest, open, and aboveboard"--Thurmond once said that, to try to block the Civil Rights Act--the Civil Rights Act!--he gave a filibuster that lasted for a staggering 24 hours and 18 minutes, an impressive feat of windbaggery, even by Joe Biden's standards. In 1965, ol' Strom was so disgusted by this "civil rights" thing that he actually switched parties, flipping from Democratic to Republican. Source: The Book of Joe, by Jeff Wilser, p. 60-1 Oct 24, 2017

The above quotations are from The Book of Joe The Life, Wit, and (Sometimes Accidental) Wisdom of Joe Biden by Jeff Wilser. Click here for other excerpts from The Book of Joe The Life, Wit, and (Sometimes Accidental) Wisdom of Joe Biden by Jeff Wilser. Click here for other excerpts by Strom Thurmond. Click here for a profile of Strom Thurmond.
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