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Southerners Rally To Fight Civil Rights Bill In Senate
Southern segregationists praised the House passage as a setback and pledged a stronger fight in the Senate. Leaders like Sen. Herman Talmadge and Lt Gov. Guy Hardwick urged use of filibuster to preserve constitutional government while opponents warned the bill would federalize local affairs and harm race relations. They predicted fierce resistance and possible party realignment, with some calling for jury trials and criticizing federal overreach.
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Senate
House
Sen
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga2
Washington
Robles
John
Runnymeade
Talmadge
U.S
America
Guy Hardwick
Alabama
South
Cil
Engelhardt
Georgia
Eugene Cook
Cook
Herbert Brownell Jr
Brownel
Coon
J. P. Coleman
Mississippi
Armistead Selden
D-Ala
George Grant
Tennessee Federation For Constitutional
Jack Kilpatrick
Richmond