Which south carolina politician conducted the longest filibuster ever by a u.s. senator when he spoke for 24 hours and 18 minute

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galina1969 [7]

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Which south carolina politician conducted the longest filibuster ever by a u.s. senator when he spoke for 24 hours and 18 minute

s in opposition to the civil rights act of 1957?

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ZanzabumX [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-27T11:48:24+03:00

ZanzabumX [31]2 years ago

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<span>Strom Thurmond was a Democratic Senator of South Carolina. He conducted the longest filibuster by reading from irrelevant documents to prevent the Civil Rights Act of 1957 from becoming law. This went on for a record 24 hours and 18 minutes.</span>