Strom Thurmond

Strom Thurmond Strom Thurmond began his political career as a Democrat strongly opposed to civil rights laws, but eventually he changed both his party and his ideology. Thurmond has been a strong influence on Southern Politics since his days as the Edgefield County superintendent of education. He has had a hand in most of the major events in the Southern political history of the 20th century. Strom Thurmond's career has been a reflection of the events in southern politics in several ways:

Patrick 1 Troy University James Strom Thurmond Kayla Patrick U.S. History Dr. Crews June 23,2015 Patrick 2 James Thurmond Strom Thurmond was a U.S. senator known for his pro-segregation policies and long running tenure in congress. It was later revealed that he had a biracial daughter. On December 5th1902 Thurmond was born in Edgefield South Carolina after fighting in WW II, he was elected governor of South Carolina. He was appointed to the senate in 1954 as a Democrat and later

Two years before the long and hard fought senate debate on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, President John F. Kennedy declared, “Abraham Lincoln emancipated the slaves, but in this century, our Negro citizens have emancipated themselves”1. With this simple statement President John F. Kennedy addressed one of the oldest and most current issues of our nation, the blatant line between the Caucasian population and the other minorities that reside

introduced to the Senate by Senator Thurmond Strom (R-SC) that proposed to exclude prisoners from receiving the benefits of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (S.33—107th Congress, 2001). A survey conducted in 2011 through 2012 showed that 32 percent of people who were in prison had at least one disability. Of that 32 percent, 2 out 10 prisoners reported having some form of a cognitive disability (Bureau of Justice Statistics, n.d.). If the bill that Senator Thurmond Strom introduced to the Senate were to

Bayard Rustin, a noteworthy civil rights activist who put forth brilliant work in organizing equality marches. Bayard Rustin was known to have a stand-out energetic personality that contributed to his success. Rustin believed in a non-violent philosophy, he pushed for peaceful conflict resolutions.  Later in his life he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work to promote civil rights and peace movements. That award did not come easy for Rustin, he faced many challenges along the

The American Civil Rights Movement is personified through several prominent personalities. These figures exhibited strong character throughout their careers in activism that revolutionized the ideals and opportunities of the 20th century, standing as precedents for courage and perseverance in the face of widespread systemic oppression. However, not all of these figures received the acknowledgment and acceptance that their legacy deserved. One such figure was Bayard Rustin, a lifelong Civil Rights

On the other hand, there are a lot of cons to filibusters too. It is true that having the power to filibuster helps ensure the voices of the minority but it can also mean that having the power to filibuster ensures the tyranny of the minority. Because the size of the senate is not based on the size of the population of each state, every state gets two senators. It is now possible according to Jean Edward Smith, “for the senators representing the 34 million people who live in the 21 least populous

Historical Investigation PART A: Plan of Investigation To what extent did the media affect the election of 1948? The scope of this investigation will include the months preceding the election of 1948. The investigation will look into the different ways the media affected the outcome of the election, how recent actions of the president Truman affected it, and any other possible influences on the election. This investigation will mainly use interviews and newspapers to get a better look at how people

Strom (James) Thurmond was born in Edgefield, South Carolina on December 5, 1902. He was born to John William Thurmond and Eleanor Gertrude Strom. His father was greatly involved in the community and seen as leader although his repute was question when he killed a man in 1897, but he claimed self-defense. James Strom was the second kid born of six. He dropped his name of James and changed it to Strom. His father, John William Thurmond was involved in politics like serving as a campaign manager, chief

The Thurmond Rule is an informal and somewhat amorphous rule in the United States Senate regarding confirmations of judicial nominees. While it originated with former Senator Strom Thurmond's opposition to President Lyndon Johnson's nomination of Justice Abe Fortas to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in June 1968, the specifics of the rule vary between sources. Thurmond himself said that no lifetime judicial appointments should move in the last six months or so of a lame-duck presidency.[1]