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