When Senator Strom Thurmond Spoke for Over 24 Hours in an Attempt

question 56

Multiple Choice

When Senator Strom Thurmond spoke for over 24 hours in an attempt to block a piece of civil rights legislation, he used the

• A)cloture motion.
• B)filibuster.
• C)blowback method.
• D)blockade.

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