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==Senator==

==Senator==

A staunch segregationist who opposed [[civil rights]] efforts led mostly by [[Republicans]] during the 50s and 60s, Thurmond led the longest filibuster ever recorded in U.S. history when attempting to block the [[1957 Civil Rights Act]], speaking continuously for twenty-four hours and eighteen minutes.<ref>Hickey, Walt (March 6, 2013). [https://www.businessinsider.com/longest-filibuster-in-history-strom-thurmond-rand-paul-2013-3?op=1 The Longest Filibuster In History Lasted More Than A Day — Here's How It Went Down]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved January 2, 2021.</ref>

A staunch segregationist who opposed [[civil rights]] efforts led mostly by [[Republicans]] during the 50s and 60s, Thurmond led the longest filibuster ever recorded in U.S. history when attempting to block the [[1957 Civil Rights Act]], speaking continuously for twenty-four hours and eighteen minutes.<ref>Hickey, Walt (March 6, 2013). [https://www.businessinsider.com/longest-filibuster-in-history-strom-thurmond-rand-paul-2013-3?op=1 The Longest Filibuster In History Lasted More Than A Day — Here's How It Went Down]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved January 2, 2021.</ref> In it, he read the U.S. voting laws by state, the criminal code, and several other documents before the Senate passed the legislation.

Like many [[New Deal]]ers, Thurmond by the 1960s was disenchanted with [[big government]], the [[War on Poverty]], and the [[Great Society]]'s attack on Black families and traditional values, which led to his defection to the Republicans in 1964.  By the 1970s, poverty emerged victorious in this great national struggle, with [[stagflation]], no growth, high unemployment to achieve equality among races, crumbling family structure and rising abortion rates were the hallmarks of the [[Marxist]] utopia that Democrats were seeking to build.  Many New Deal era Democrats had already left the party.

Like many [[New Deal]]ers, Thurmond by the 1960s was disenchanted with [[big government]], the [[War on Poverty]], and the [[Great Society]]'s attack on Black families and traditional values, which led to his defection to the Republicans in 1964.  By the 1970s, poverty emerged victorious in this great national struggle, with [[stagflation]], no growth, high unemployment to achieve equality among races, crumbling family structure and rising abortion rates were the hallmarks of the [[Marxist]] utopia that Democrats were seeking to build.  Many New Deal era Democrats had already left the party.