And the start of the Republican National convention, monday, only on cspan, your unfiltered view of politics. 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law. Civil unrest over racial disco nation continued across the country. The beatles came to the u. S. And tensions between the u. S. And North Vietnam escalated. This was the backdrop for the Political Conventions that year and for speeches made by president ial nominees Linden Johnson and Barry Goldwater. At the time of the Democratic National convention, Lyndon Baines johnson had been president less than a year after the assassination of president john f. Kennedy. On before, Lyndon Johnson was a teacher at a small segregated mexicanamerican school where the poverty he saw influenced his policy throughout his political career. While a u. S. Congressman he was named Lieutenant Commander of the Naval Reserve and through this after pearl harbor called to active duty. Hisr, Lyndon Johnson won Senate Primary by 87 votes but went on to hol
Professor of history at the university of minnesota. She is currently just finishing up a faculty fellowship at Harvard Fellowship Harvard Universitys in history. She owned a joint ph. D. In history in African Americans studies at Yale University and specializes in 20th century African American and American History with an emphasis on immigration, war globalization and social movements and political resistance. She is the author of a number of books one of which is out available outside at encourage you to grab a copy while you can. The glory of their deeds, a global history of black soldiers and the great war era. That sage was working on that book as i recall as part of your work at the warren center, was a close to publication . So its almost done. Really sage, is a great friend of ours and were just so delighted to have you back here with us again. Thank you. Please join me in welcoming doctor welcoming dr. Matt how. And joining us tonight is a scholar who has a specialized focus o
In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law. Civil unrest of Racial Discrimination continued across the country. The beatles came to the u. S. And tensions between the u. S. And North Vietnam escalated. This was the backdrop for the Political Conventions that year and for speeches made by president ial nominees Linden Johnson and Barry Goldwater. At the time of the Democratic National convention, Lyndon Baines johnson had been president less than a year after the assassination of president john f. Kennedy. On before, Lyndon Johnson was a teacher at a small segregated mexicanamerican school where the poverty he saw influenced his policy throughout his political career. While a u. S. Congressman he was named Lieutenant Commander of the Naval Reserve and through this after pearl harbor called to active duty. Later, Lyndon Johnson won his Senate Primary by 87 votes but went on to hold numerous positions in the senate including majority leader. After 12 years in the senate he became t
President less than a year after the assassination of president john f. Kennedy. Before, Lyndon Johnson was a teacher at a small segregated mexicanamerican school where the poverty he saw influenced his policy throughout his political career. While a u. S. Congressman he was named Lieutenant Commander of the Naval Reserve and through this after pearl harbor called to active duty. Later, Lyndon Johnson won his Senate Primary by 87 votes but went on to hold numerous positions in the senate including majority leader. After 12 years in the senate, he became the nominee for Vice President on the Kennedy Johnson ticket. He accepted the president ial nomination at the 1964 convention in atlantic city, new jersey. A message i give to you and the American People. [applause] chairman mccormick, my fellow americans, i accept your nomination. [applause] i accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. [applause] and i thank you, i thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at m
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