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Douglas Alexander: I am trying to think back to the 1950s and the 1960s. How many rights of African Americans in the South were protected…

On the recordNovember 12, 2003
I am trying to think back to the 1950s and the 1960s. How many rights of African Americans in the South were protected by the filibuster in the 1950s?
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Douglas Alexander
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the historical impact of the filibuster on civil rights during a Senate debate.

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