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Theodore Gilmore Bilbo (October 13, 1877 – August 21, 1947) was an American politician who twice served as governor of Mississippi (1916–1920, 1928–1932) and later was elected a U.S. Senator (1935–1947). A demagogue and lifelong Democrat, he was a filibusterer whose name was synonymous with white supremacy. [1]
17 apr 2024 · Theodore G. Bilbo (born Oct. 13, 1877, near Poplarville, Miss., U.S.—died Aug. 21, 1947, New Orleans, La.) was an American politician and Democratic senator from Mississippi (1935–47), best known for his racist and demagogic rhetoric. Bilbo managed despite poverty to attend Peabody College and the University of Nashville ...
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Due to the ideological war against Na-zism, America’s emergence as a superpower, and the unifying nature of the conflict, the kind of virulent public racism that was a trademark of Bilbo’s career was no longer tolerated outside of the South.
15 nov 2021 · Sen. Theodore Bilbo embraced great replacement theory to advance racist agenda - The Washington Post. Advertisement. This article was published more than 2 years ago. Retropolis. Long before...
21 ago 2016 · By Andrew Glass. 08/20/2016 10:52 PM EDT. On this day in 1947, Sen. Theodore Bilbo (D-Miss.) died in a New Orleans hospital at age 69 from oral cancer after the Senate had ducked a showdown...
Although he was only five feet, two inches tall, Theodore G. Bilbo, in life as in legend, was a towering figure who stalked across the pages of Mississippi history. Between 1907 and 1947 “the Man,” as he was called by friends and foes alike, occupied a prominent place in Mississippi politics. Born at Juniper Grove […]
Result: Bilbo died before Senate could act. Background Theodore G. Bilbo, a vocal presence in Mississippi politics for forty years, served in the state legislature and was twice elected governor before winning a seat in the United States Senate in 1934.
