From that position he conducted what was at that point the longest filibuster in history, in opposition to the Tidelands Oil legislation. 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 Civil Rights Act, the first piece of Civil Rights legislation passed since the and Acts. Thurmond began speaking at pm on 28 August and continued until pm the next day.
Overall, the segregationist caucus expended 57 days effort filibustering the bill — from 26 March to 19 June — before it was eventually passed. Here are some of the details, according to the Associated Press :. So far, Paul's discussion has been much more lively than Thurmond's speech, with heavy ad-libbing and contributions from seven different Senators, including Democrat Ron Wyden.
A major question, though, is what exactly did Thurmond talk about for 24 straight hours? M ost of the content of the thenyear-old's speech was about the right to a trial by jury. The Senate later passed the bill. Thurmond's oratorical marathon didn't change a single vote. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.
Get the Insider App. When senators want to put the brakes on legislation, they talk. And talk. And talk some more. That's called a filibuster. Who holds the record for the longest filibuster? Recently a claim has made the rounds: "In , on the floor of the U. Senate, Democrats held the longest filibuster in our nations history, 75 days. All trying to prevent the passing of one thing.
The Civil Rights Act. One Facebook user shared a post with the claim on social media on June 5. She did not respond when asked if she had any additional comments.
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