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Civil rights bill debate ends with Senate passage
Thurmond's 15 hour filibuster fuels rancor as the Senate approves the civil rights measure amid bitter clashes over state sovereignty and federal contempt powers. Lyndon Johnson Jensen and Knowland urge unity while Republicans and Southern Democrats vote for the bill. The outcome shifts civil rights enforcement with limited federal judge powers and a jury trial framework.
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