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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. [3] I urge every member of both parties, Americans of all religions and of all colors, from every section of this country, to […]

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     Lyndon B. Johnson inaugural address: January 20, 1965

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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 · 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.

4. www.presidency.ucsb.edu › documents › the-presidentsThe President's Inaugural Address | The American Presidency ...

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   The President's Inaugural Address. January 20, 1965. My fellow countrymen: On this occasion the oath I have taken before you and before God is not mine alone, but ours together. We are one nation and one people. Our fate as a nation and our future as a people rest not upon one citizen but upon all citizens. That is the majesty and the meaning ...

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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 · 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.'. It is from the exercise of this right that all our other rights flow. President Lyndon Johnson’s Speech ...

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

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   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 March 15, 1965

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   • 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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   November 27, 1963: Address to Joint Session of Congress

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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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   View all Lyndon B. Johnson speeches November 28, 1963: Thanksgiving Message video icon audio icon transcript icon December 17, 1963: Address to the U.N. General Assembly video icon audio icon transcript icon

10. www.wbur.org › johnson-goodwin-civil-rights-speechThe Making Of LBJ's Historic 'We Shall Overcome' Speech - WBUR

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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 ...