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===Civil rights opposition===

===Civil rights opposition===

Russell, a lifelong opponent of civil rights, has led racist Southern Democrats in opposition to civil rights legislations ever since the 1930s. Democrat filibusters led by Russell included blocking Republican anti-lynching bills and, eventually during the 1960's, trying to halt the [[1964 Civil Rights Act]] before the Senate was able to enact cloture.

Russell, a lifelong opponent of civil rights, has led racist Southern Democrats in opposition to civil rights legislations ever since the 1930s. Democrat filibusters led by Russell included blocking Republican anti-lynching bills and, eventually during the 1960s, trying to halt the [[1964 Civil Rights Act]] before the Senate was able to enact cloture.

==Legacy==

==Legacy==

Russell has the Russell Senate Office Building named after him.<ref>[https://www.aoc.gov/capitol-buildings/russell-senate-office-building Russell Senate Office Building]</ref> Over forty years after it had been named for Russell, liberals such as [[Chuck Schumer]] demanded that the building be re-named for [[RINO]] [[John McCain]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/28/richard-russell-senate-building/ FLASHBACK: Who Was Richard Russell, And Why Does Chuck Schumer Want A Fellow Democrat’s Name Removed From A Building?]</ref>

Russell has the Russell Senate Office Building named after him.<ref>[https://www.aoc.gov/capitol-buildings/russell-senate-office-building Russell Senate Office Building]</ref> Over forty years after it had been named for Russell, liberals such as [[Chuck Schumer]] demanded that the building be renamed for [[RINO]] [[John McCain]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/28/richard-russell-senate-building/ FLASHBACK: Who Was Richard Russell, And Why Does Chuck Schumer Want A Fellow Democrat’s Name Removed From A Building?]</ref>

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