Solomon Blatt Sr.
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title:
Solomon Blatt Sr.
text:
Solomon Blatt was a long time Democratic legislator of South Carolina from Barnwell County during the middle of the 20th century. He was a principal member of the so-called "Barnwell Ring." His 32-year tenure as Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives makes him the second longest-serving leader of any state legislature, surpassed only by Michael Madigan of Illinois. Blatt was an ardent segregationist and spent decades fighting against racial integration. Later in life his views on
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American politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Blatt_Sr.
date created:
2007-07-18T02:57:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T16:51:57Z
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