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History Matters: "And We Shall Overcome": Johnson's Special Message to Congress

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Read President Lyndon B. Johnson's speech before the the Congress in support of the Voting Rights Act. Feel the passion in his address and his desire to further racial equality.

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civil rights, voting rights, lyndon b. johnson
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civil rights movement, voting rights legislation, president lyndon b. johnson, struggle for voting rights, voting rights act of 1965
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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