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Laelth

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7. LBJ was wrong.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:49 AM

Jul 2020

He predicted that signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 would cause the Democratic Party to lose the South for a generation.

It’s been THREE GENERATIONS.

I am still glad that he did it. It was the right thing to do.

-Laelth

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56 years ago today; President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [View all] Dennis Donovan Jul 2020 OP

My morning brain exercise - I can name LBJ, Peter Rodino, Jacob Javits and Dr King Dennis Donovan Jul 2020 #1

K&R, ... and to this day PoC in America still don't have equal access to polling in Red States. uponit7771 Jul 2020 #2

It's crazy that it took 99 years after the civil war for this to be passed Buckeyeblue Jul 2020 #3

K&R UTUSN Jul 2020 #4

K&R brer cat Jul 2020 #5

don't forget this was made possible by republicans led by Illinois Senator Dirksen as the beachbumbob Jul 2020 #6

LBJ was wrong. Laelth Jul 2020 #7

A courageous reformer - LBJ also appointed Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court. dalton99a Jul 2020 #8

LBJ got a lot of great stuff done. Laelth Jul 2020 #9

Wonderful picture, wonderful occasion. crickets Jul 2020 #10