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In which decade did Strom Thurmond begin to moderate his stance on race?

  • 1960s

  • 1970s

  • 1980s

  • 1990s

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By the 1970s, Strom Thurmond started to moderate his stance on race. However, he continued to defend his prior support for segregation on the basis of states' rights and the social norms in the Southern United States at the time.
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