[Dr. Sivana]

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.

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