In which year did Strom Thurmond switch political parties?
1964
1968
1972
1976
Answer
Strom Thurmond switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party in 1964. He believed that the Democratic Party no longer represented people like him and endorsed Republican nominee Barry Goldwater, who also opposed the Civil Rights Act.
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