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| Source:James Miller Center- President Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat, Texas) 36th President of the United States (1963-69) |
Source:FreeState MD
“Johnson states that every man should have the right to vote and that the civil rights problems challenge the entire country, not one region or group. The President asks Congress to help him pass legislation that dictates clear, uniform guidelines for voting regardless of race or ethnicity and that allows all citizens to register to vote free from harassment.”
From the James Miller Center
This was really Lyndon Johnson at his best and I’m not sure any other American politician could give a speech about civil-rights as well or better then President Lyndon Johnson because he got to the whole core of the movement.
LBJ understood what civil-rights was really about, which was really equal rights for all and that all Americans should be treated equally under law. Because all Americans have the same constitutional rights under law. Which means government can’t under the U.S. Constitution discriminate against anyone based on race. (To use as an example) and not deny us our rights under law based on race.
Which is why the 1964 Civil-Rights Act was so important, why the 1965 Voting-Rights Act was so important and why the 1968 Fair-Housing Law was so important. Because Americans were being denied their civil-rights under law in America simply because of their race and complexion and for no legitimate reason.
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