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Topics - The president tells a story about Theodore Francis Green, a former Democratic senator of Rhode Island. They also discuss Lady Bird Johnson's whistlestop campaign --- and the president's poverty program.
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Topics - LBJ's State of the Union address --- civil rights issues, including the Voting Rights Act --- and appointing a black cabinet member.
22 min. |
Dr. King is concerned about a substi-
tute being offered for the Voting Rights bill in the House. (LBJ's response is the only portion of this call, because of technical problems with the recording.) 12 min. |
They talk about the poverty bill and poverty programs --- and race riots in the Watts section of Los Angeles. 3 min. |
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- A portion of a 1969 interview with labor and civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph. (Audio courtesy of the Ralph Bunche Civil Rights Documentation Project at Howard University in Washington, DC.) (10/26/03)
1hr.
- A 1969 interview with Thurgood Marshall, American civil rights lawyer and the first African American justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. (10/11/03)
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- A September 1963 debate on racism in America with author James Baldwin, and remarks from African American activist Malcolm X at an Oxford University debate in December 1964. (10/18/03)
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African Americans move to the Democratic party; LBJ's push for the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (11/12/99)
 7min.
LBJ's compassion for the poor. (11/12/99)
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Discussion of the election of 1948, the Democratic Convention, civil rights, and Truman's victory without
united South. (10/18/99)
3min.
Discussion of the executive order to integrate the military and the reaction of black soldiers. Also mention
of Dwight D. Eisenhower's opinion regarding integration of military. (10/18/99)
4min.
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remarks on the Michigan Affirmative Action Case. (1/15/03)
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speaks with political science students at Howard Univ. on the 40th anniversary of the March on Washington. (4/28/03)
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visits students at Eastern Sr. High School in Washington, D.C and discussed his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. (From C-SPAN's Students & Leaders series.) (5/15/03)
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Frederick Douglass' views on integration: beyond abolition he worked for the rights of all Americans. (5/28/01) 1min.
F. Douglass' relationship with Booker T. Washington who was willing to forgo equality for economic advancement; also a discussion on the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Douglass. (5/28/01) 6min.
Discussion on F. Douglass’ support of women’s suffrage; however, he thought that African American men should get the vote before any woman did. (5/28/01) 2min.
F. Douglass defends the actions of abolitionists on the grounds that there can be no progress without struggle. (5/28/01) 1min.
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Washington’s reason for establishing Tuskegee University and his link between work and progress for the
African. (7/16/01) 2min.
Washington's goal of preparing African-Americans to be equal members in society by gaining political standing.(7/16/01) 2min.
What type of education Washington believed was necessary for African American success.(7/16/01) 3min.
How Washington’s Atlanta Exposition speech brought him into national spotlight.(7/16/01) 5min.
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An explanation of Du Bois’ “Talented Tenth” concept.(7/16/01) 3min.
Du Bois as a pioneer and as a controversial figure.(7/16/01) 4min.
Discussion of The Souls of Black Folk.(7/16/01) 3min.
Du Bois’ ideas of pluralism and his belief that African-Americans should preserve their cultural traits.(7/16/01) 2min.
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IN THE COMMUNITY
Explore the lives and careers of nineteenth and twentieth century civil right leaders with C-SPAN in the Classroom's Civil Rights Resource. Below, you'll find online primary sources (video and audio clips) documenting the movement for civil rights in American history.