Which civil rights legislation did Strom Thurmond filibuster in 1957?
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Fair Housing Act of 1968
Answer
Strom Thurmond conducted the longest speaking filibuster ever by a lone senator, lasting 24 hours and 18 minutes, in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957. He was a staunch opponent of civil rights legislation during the 1950s and 1960s.
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