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James Strom Thurmond Sr. (December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Before his 48 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951.
James Strom Thurmond (Edgefield, 5 de dezembro de 1902 – Edgefield, 26 de junho de 2003) foi um político norte-americano. [1] Foi governador da Carolina do Sul entre 1947 até 1951 e senador dos Estados Unidos pelo mesmo estado durante 48 anos.
Strom Thurmond was an American politician who was a prominent states’ rights and segregation advocate. He ran for the presidency in 1948 on the Dixiecrat ticket and was one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history (1954–2003).
5 de mai. de 2019 · Strom Thurmond was a segregationist politician who ran for president in 1948 on a platform opposed to civil rights for African Americans. He later served 48 years—an astonishing eight terms—as a U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
Strom Thurmond era um político segregacionista que concorreu à presidência em 1948 em uma plataforma contrária aos direitos civis dos afro-americanos. Mais tarde, ele serviu 48 anos - surpreendentes oito mandatos - como senador dos EUA pela Carolina do Sul.
Strom Thurmond served in the United States Senate from 1956 to 2003 (interrupted in 1956). He was a supporter of the presidencies of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush.
Following military duty in the Pacific and European theaters during World War II, where he participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and earned a Purple Heart, Thurmond served as governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951.
