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1. 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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3. www.whitehousehistory.org › we-shall-overcome-lbj"We Shall Overcome" - White House Historical Association

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   Apr 8, 2021 · Watch an excerpt of President Lyndon B. Johnson's special message to Congress. Credit: Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum/NARA The speech was met with praise and accolades.

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   President Lyndon B. Johnson's Voting Rights Act Speech. 90,935 views. 1K. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits...

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   How did President Johnson address Congress and the public?

   • President Johnson addresses Congress and the American public only a few days after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He talks about carrying out the work and wishes of Kennedy and coming together as one nation.

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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.

   Address to Congress -- We Shall Overcome, 1965 - PBS

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   What did President Johnson say about voting rights?

   • Television cameras had captured the assault and by that evening, Americans witnessed the violence as they watched the evening news. 4 On March 9, 1965, President Johnson issued a statement in which he promised that experts were drafting federal legislation to protect voting rights.

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   How many people watched President Johnson's speech on March 15?

   • Given on March 15 in the chamber of the House of Representatives, over 70 million Americans watched on television. 14 President Johnson made it clear that he was addressing all Americans in the speech, not only southerners or African Americans: There is no Negro problem. There is no Southern problem. There is no Northern problem.

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6. www.archives.gov › voting-rights-1965 › johnsonPresident Lyndon Johnson’s Speech to Congress on Voting ...

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   Sep 29, 2020 · President Lyndon Johnson’s Speech to Congress on Voting Rights, March 15, 1965. On March 15, 1965, President Johnson called upon Congress to create the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He said, In our system the first and most vital of all our rights is the right to vote. Jefferson described it as 'the ark of our safety.'

7. www.pbs.org › wgbh › americanexperienceAddress to Congress -- We Shall Overcome, 1965 - PBS

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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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8. millercenter.org › the-presidency › presidentialNovember 27, 1963: Address to Joint Session of Congress

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   President Johnson addresses Congress and the American public only a few days after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He talks about carrying out the work and wishes of Kennedy and coming together as one nation.

9. millercenter.org › the-presidency › presidentialApril 7, 1965: Address at Johns Hopkins University | Miller ...

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   April 7, 1965: Address at Johns Hopkins University | Miller Center. Presidential Speeches | Lyndon B. Johnson Presidency.