Fielding L. Wright
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Fielding L. Wright was a segregationist American politician who served as governor of Mississippi and was Strom Thurmond’s States’ Rights Democratic (Dixiecrat) running mate in the 1948 U.S. presidential election.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fielding L. Wright canonical | 3 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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governor ⓘ human ⓘ segregationist ⓘ |
| candidateInElection | 1948 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | white American ⓘ |
| familyName | Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
racial segregation
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white supremacy ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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States' Rights Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Dixiecrat movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1948 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Strom Thurmond's States' Rights Democratic running mate in 1948
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segregationist policies as governor of Mississippi ⓘ |
| notableWork | advocacy of Jim Crow laws in Mississippi ⓘ |
| officeContested | Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
civil rights legislation for African Americans
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racial integration ⓘ |
| partOf | States' Rights Democratic (Dixiecrat) ticket of 1948 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | conservative Southern Democrat ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | State of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningMateOf | Strom Thurmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Jim Crow laws
NERFINISHED
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states' rights doctrine ⓘ |
| workLocation | Jackson, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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