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1975 Senate revises filibuster rule, allows 60 senators to limit debate
1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed after 83-day filibuster in Senate 1964 Southern Democrats filibuster on civil rights bill ends; cloture invoked 1957 Strom Thurmond, Senator-D-South Carolina, ends 24 hour filibuster against civil rights 1957 Senator Strom Thurmond begins 24-hour filibuster against civil rights bill 1948 5 day southern filibuster succeeds in maintaining poll tax 1946 Filibuster in U.S. Senate kills FEPC bill 1919 Senate 1st invokes cloture to end a filibuster (Versailles Treaty) 1854 Filibuster William Walker proclaims Republic of Sonora in NW Mexico 1841 1st continuous filibuster in U.S. Senate began, lasting until March 11 1824 William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua, 1856-57 |
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