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Rivers, Lucius Mendel

Rivers, Lucius Mendel

September 28, 1905–December 28, 1970

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  • Title Rivers, Lucius Mendel
  • Coverage September 28, 1905–December 28, 1970
  • Author
  • Keywords Congressman, became chair of the Charleston County House Delegation because he received more votes than any other candidate, won the Democratic primary, successfully defeating the Charleston “Ring” headed by Burnet Maybank, supporter of the military and national defense, supported the States’ Rights Democratic Party, called the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision unconstitutional, immoral, illegal, and outrageous
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date March 29, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 23, 2022
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