"In 1963, equal rights for blacks was America's most divisive issue, yet not even JFK could address it without dire political consequences. This program focuses on President Lyndon Johnson's bold decision to embrace the cause ... The Civil Rights, Voting Rights, and Fair Housing Acts are discussed along with Freedom Summer, the Selma march, the Watts riot, escalation of the Vietnam War, and the murder of Martin Luther King"-- Container.

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