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Originally posted by ladysycamore
I don't know if he ever came out of his face to say, "I hate them thar niggars", but when it came to the legislative end of things...well, see for yourself:
Strom Thurmond on Civil Rights
Jeez louise! 
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He was probably a racist at heart but his voting record could simply reflect what he honestly felt his constituents wanted or at least his contributors.
I can believe he loved his daughter, maybe even her mother although she was only 16 and he was I think 22. I also believe his daughter lived in CA, away from his work in the south.