http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF-ofT4wAO8

Truman, for his part, appeared to be running a campaign more against the Eightieth Congress than against Dewey. Truman presented a proposal to the Congress in February before the election that would guarantee the rights of blacks. This created conflict among the Democratic Party. At the convention, all of the Mississippi and half of the Alabama delegates walked out, for a total of 35, when Truman was praised for his “courageous stand on civil rights.” This lead to the split of the Party and the emergence of the Dixiecrats. South Carolina Governor Strom Thurmond ran on the Party’s ticket.

So that's when the curtain was raised.... Thanks for that link Gordon √

PS. C Street friends and “Family” have included Strom Thurmond, Pat Robertson's father (Absalom Willis Robertson), John Ashcroft, and some of the biggest names in government. Thurmond is cited as a participant/enabler in this video clip. At around the (5:00min. mark) in 1988 the fundies from focus on the fascist petitioned Strom Thurmond to pass the unconstitutional legislation... and that he did. :-/