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| − | '''James Strom Thurmond''' was an [[United States]] [[Senate|Senator]] for over fifty years. He served from 1954 to 1964 as a [[Democrat]] and from 1964 to 2003 as a [[Republican]]. Thurmond was originally a strong supporter of segregation. At Thurmond's one hundredth birthday party, Senate Majority Leader [[Trent Lott]] stated that things would have been a lot better if Thurmond had been elected president when he ran. This eventually caused Lott resign his position as Majority Leader, as Thurmond had run on a pro-segregation platform. | + | '''James Strom Thurmond''' was an [[United States]] [[Senate|Senator]] for over fifty years. He served from 1954 to 1964 as a [[Democrat]] and from 1964 to 2003 as a [[Republican]]. Thurmond was originally a strong supporter of [[segregation]]. At Thurmond's one hundredth birthday party, Senate Majority Leader [[Trent Lott]] stated that things would have been a lot better if Thurmond had been elected president when he ran. This eventually caused Lott resign his position as Majority Leader, as Thurmond had run on a pro-segregation platform. |
After Thurmond's death, it was revealed that he had fathered a child with an [[African American]] woman. | After Thurmond's death, it was revealed that he had fathered a child with an [[African American]] woman. | ||
[[Category:Political people]] | [[Category:Political people]] | ||
Revision as of 00:43, May 20, 2007
James Strom Thurmond was an United States Senator for over fifty years. He served from 1954 to 1964 as a Democrat and from 1964 to 2003 as a Republican. Thurmond was originally a strong supporter of segregation. At Thurmond's one hundredth birthday party, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott stated that things would have been a lot better if Thurmond had been elected president when he ran. This eventually caused Lott resign his position as Majority Leader, as Thurmond had run on a pro-segregation platform.
After Thurmond's death, it was revealed that he had fathered a child with an African American woman.