“The longest filibuster in U.S. history was 75 days and “took place in 1964, when Democrats tried to block the Civil Rights Act.”
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Claim dated 29 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Southern Democrats held the longest filibuster in Senate history over the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But it wasn’t led by all Democrats, and the debate lasted 60 days, not 75.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 30 July 2020, 31 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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