CRM- Lyndon B Johnson Flashcards
1
Q
What did President Johnson do to increase the role of black individuals in politics?
A
Appointed black people in high level jobs.
2
Q
Which two acts did President Johnson pass (include the years)?
A
the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
3
Q
How did President Johnson help in the Selma march (also: who was it led by)?
A
Federalised Alabama’s state troopers to allow marchers to pass from Selma to Montgomery
- the march was organised by MLK.
4
Q
What influence did President Johnson uphold in the south?
A
He Pressured Southern politicians to support the civil rights bill.
