The filibuster was used throughout the 20th century to frustrate the passage of civil rights bills.
Eric Holder: “The filibuster was used throughout the 20th century to frustrate the passage of civil rights bills.”
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Eric Holder discusses the historical use of the filibuster to block civil rights legislation.
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