To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
“When blacks hear the word conservatism, we hear Strom Thurmond and Jesse Helms, segregationist senators from South Carolina and North Carolina, respectively.”
Neither Jesse Helms or Strom Thurmond were Segregationists.
3 posted on
09/30/2019 9:04:10 PM PDT by
Meatspace
To: Meatspace
Neither Jesse Helms or Strom Thurmond were Segregationists.
They actually were, early on. Strom Thurmond ran for U.S. President as "Democratic States' Rights"/Dixiecrat candidate. He was also a Segregationist as governor of South Carolina.
Jesse Helms had an early gig helping segregationist Willis Smith in North Carolina.
What the author didn't mention, is that both of these men were DEMOCRATS in their segregationist days. They gave up segregationalism before "Sheets" Byrd gave up the KKK.
8 posted on
09/30/2019 9:13:11 PM PDT by
Dr. Sivana
(Sutor, ne ultra crepidam--Appelles of Kos)
To: Meatspace
Neither Jesse Helms or Strom Thurmond were Segregationists. Nor were they former Klansmen, if I'm not mistaken.
10 posted on
09/30/2019 9:14:16 PM PDT by
Mr Ramsbotham
("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
To: Meatspace
Reality check:
“I want to tell you, ladies and gentlemen, that there’s not enough troops in the army to force the southern people to break down segregation and admit the nigger race into our theatres into our swimming pools into our homes and into our churches.”—
Democratic Governor Strom Thurmond
of South Carolina speaking in 1948
15 posted on
09/30/2019 9:31:39 PM PDT by
lonestar67
(America is exceptional)
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