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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.
11 de abr. de 2024 · 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).
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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 .
5 de mai. de 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Strom Thurmond, who ran for president as a Dixiecrat in 1948 and served 48 years in the U.S. Senate. Find out how he opposed civil rights, filibustered a bill, and switched parties.
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.
