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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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5. 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.'

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7. content.time.com › time › specialsLyndon B. Johnson - Top 10 Greatest Speeches - TIME

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   Lyndon Johnson. The American Promise, 1965. In the wake of the ugly violence perpetuated against civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama in 1965, Johnson adapted the "We Shall Overcome" mantra...

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.

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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 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.

   "We Shall Overcome" - White House Historical Association

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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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   What did Johnson say about racial discrimination?

   • The American Promise, 1965 In the wake of the ugly violence perpetuated against civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama in 1965, Johnson adapted the "We Shall Overcome" mantra in this call for the country to end racial discrimination.

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10. 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.

11. www.americanrhetoric.com › speeches › lbjfinalspeechLyndon B. Johnson: Final Speech at a Civil Rights Symposium

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    Lyndon B. Johnson: Final Speech at a Civil Rights Symposium. L yndon B aines J ohnson. Civil Rights Symposium Address. delivered 12 December 1972. Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, Austin, TX. Audio mp3 of Address. [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio] Mr. Middleton, esteemed former Chief Justice, and Miss ...