James Eastland
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James Oliver Eastland (November 28, 1904 - February 19, 1986) was a Democrat Senator from Mississippi who served in the United States Senate in 1941; and again from 1943 until his resignation on December 27, 1978. He has been called the "Voice of the White South" and the "Godfather of Mississippi Politics."[1] A segregationist, Eastland was known as a resistance leader to racial integration, often speaking of African Americans as "an inferior race."[2]
Eastland was a friend and mentor to Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware and advanced his early career.[3] Biden often sought advice and assistance from Eastland.[4] According to Biden, Eastland called him, "son" and not "boy".[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Senator James Eastland: The Mike Wallace Interview. Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin (July 28, 1957).
- ↑ "James O. Eastland is Dead at 81; Leading Senate Foe of Integration", 20 February 1986.
- ↑ https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/segregationist-james-eastland-cory-booker-senate/2019/06/19/id/921156/
- ↑ https://thenewamerican.com/letters-biden-worked-hard-to-block-forced-busing-sought-eastland-s-help/
- ↑ https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/06/27/fact-check-biden-did-praise-racists/
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