Strom Thurmond filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957
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.
The 5 Longest Filibusters in US History - ThoughtCo
2024年9月20日 · The longest filibusters in American political history are measured in hours, not minutes. They were conducted on the United States Senate floor during charged debates on civil rights, public debt, and the military. In a filibuster, a senator may continue to speak indefinitely to prevent a final vote on the bill.
Fact check: Democrats hold Senate filibuster record, 75 days in 1964
2020年6月23日 · It is true that the Democrats hold the record for the longest filibuster. But there are a couple of aspects of the exact claim that are false or misleading. It wasn't 75 days long; it...
10 Longest Filibusters in the United States - Largest.org
2020年1月25日 · Strom Thurmond’s filibuster of 1957 is the longest filibuster in United States history. Thurmond prepared ahead of time to doggedly resist the Civil Rights Act on the floor, reportedly taking a steam bath beforehand so that excess liquid wouldn’t force him to leave and use the bathroom .
What Were Some of the Longest Filibusters in the US Senate?
2024年5月17日 · Topping the list of the longest filibusters in US history is one by South Carolina Senator, Strom Thurmond, on 28 August 1957, beginning at 8:54 p.m. He argued against the Civil Rights Act for a record 24 hours and 18 minutes.
The Longest Filibusters in US History: A Historian‘s Perspective
2024年5月27日 · South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond holds the record for the longest individual filibuster in US history. In 1957, Thurmond, an ardent segregationist, spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in an attempt to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Strom Thurmond filibuster on the Civil Rights Act of 1957
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.
The Longest Filibuster in History Lasted More Than 24 Hours - Mental Floss
2022年9月14日 · In 1939’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, idealistic young senator Jefferson Smith (Jimmy Stewart) commands the attention of the floor by going on an exhausting 23-hour filibuster in the hopes of...
5 Longest Filibusters in US History
2018年8月16日 · Strom Thurmond was a colossus of the Senate, and the ringleader of the racist Southern Caucus. In this role, he enacted the longest filibuster of all time. His was part of a larger team effort to terminate the 1957 Civil Rights Act, the first piece of Civil Rights legislation passed since the 1866 and 1875 Acts.
Longest Filibuster: Senator Strom Thurmond - CONGRESS.NET
2024年2月5日 · The longest filibuster in the history of the United States Senate was conducted by Senator Strom Thurmond, a Democrat from South Carolina, on August 28, 1957. He spoke for more than 24 hours minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957, a bill that aimed to protect the voting rights of Black Americans.