Lbj: Triumph And Tragedy May 2026
On March 7, 1965, the nation watched in horror as state troopers brutally attacked peaceful civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, an event known as "Bloody Sunday". LBJ, a former teacher from a poor Texas town, felt a deep moral obligation to act. He didn't just propose legislation; he seized the moral authority of the presidency.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed public segregation and employment discrimination. LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy
He launched programs like Head Start and Job Corps to expand opportunity. The Growing Tragedy: The Vietnam Quagmire On March 7, 1965, the nation watched in