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2. voicesofdemocracy.umd.edu › johnson-we-shallJohnson, "We Shall Overcome," Speech Text - Voices of Democracy

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   lyndon b. johnson, “we shall overcome” (15 march 1965) [1] Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the Congress: [2] I speak tonight for the dignity of man and the destiny of democracy.

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   Apr 8, 2021 · Credit: Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum/NARA The speech was met with praise and accolades. Within twenty-four hours, the White House reportedly received 1,436 telegrams in support of Johnson’s stance, with only 82 telegrams against.

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   Who wrote the 'We Shall Overcome' speech?

   • The address itself has quite the backstory too. Richard Goodwin, the writer of what came to be known as the “We Shall Overcome” speech, composed it in a one day-dash to a deadline. The Speech, In 8 Hours "I speak tonight for the dignity of man and the destiny of democracy," is how Johnson began the speech.

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   Why did Johnson Sing 'We Shall Overcome'?

   • Finally, the inclusion of the line “we shall overcome” bolstered Johnson’s status within the Civil Rights Movement. The line came Pete Seeger’s civil rights folk anthem. Seeger stated he first heard the line sung by striking African American tobacco workers in the 1940s.

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   How does LBJ express solidarity with the civil rights struggle?

   • LBJ expresses solidarity with the civil rights struggle and asks Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act. President Lyndon B. Johnson's Special Address to Congress on Voting Rights; U.S. Capitol, Washington, LBJ Library photo by Cecil Stoughton.

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   How did Johnson start his speech?

   • The Speech, In 8 Hours "I speak tonight for the dignity of man and the destiny of democracy," is how Johnson began the speech. He spoke to a nation sickened by the sight of state police and a sheriff’s posse assaulting civil rights marchers in Selma the week before.

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   Address to Congress -- We Shall Overcome, 1965. LBJ expresses solidarity with the civil rights struggle and asks Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act. President Lyndon B. Johnson's...

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   Lyndon B. Johnson's We Shall Overcome speech, also called The American Promise speech, delivered at Washington D.C. - March 15, 1965, full text transcript, video excerpt. Civil Rights, Voting Rights Act.

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   Mar 14, 2014 · On March 15, 1965, as the nation reeled from the "Bloody Sunday" beatings of civil rights marchers in Selma, Ala., President Lyndon B. Johnson made a stirring call upon Congress to ensure the...

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   "We Shall Overcome" Speech. by President Lyndon B. Johnson. 1965. 10th Grade Lexile: 1070. Font Size. Lyndon Johnson and Martin Luther King, Jr. by Yoichi Okamoto is in the public domain. [1] I speak tonight for the dignity of man and the destiny of democracy.