Lectures in History
1968 Presidential Election
2018-07-02T18:10:41-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGU2XC8yMDE4MDcwMjE5MDMyMzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Margaret O’Mara talked about the 1968 presidential election and the events that affected the outcome. She spoke about how the Vietnam War eroded political support for President Lyndon Johnson and helped lead to his decision not to seek reelection. She also described, month by month, events leading up the election, such as student protests, the rise of the Black Power movement, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy.
Professor Margaret O’Mara talked about the 1968 presidential election and the events that affected the outcome. She spoke about how the Viet…
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Professor Margaret O’Mara talked about the 1968 presidential election and the events that affected the outcome. She spoke about how the Vietnam War eroded political support for President Lyndon Johnson and helped lead to his decision not to seek reelection. She also described, month by month, events leading up the election, such as student protests, the rise of the Black Power movement, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. close
Professor Margaret O’Mara talked about the 1968 presidential election and the events that affected the outcome. She spoke about how the Viet… read more
Professor Margaret O’Mara talked about the 1968 presidential election and the events that affected the outcome. She spoke about how the Vietnam War eroded political support for President Lyndon Johnson and helped lead to his decision not to seek reelection. She also described, month by month, events leading up the election, such as student protests, the rise of the Black Power movement, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. close
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