Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson
ISBN-10
1680485156
ISBN-13
9781680485158
Series
Lyndon B. Johnson
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
80
Language
English
Published
2016-07-15
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Author
Meredith Day

Description

Lyndon B. Johnson, thrust unexpectedly into the presidency following John F. Kennedy's assassination, ushered in a new wave of civil rights and launched a war against poverty. Though his experience as Senate majority leader helped ensure the passage of much of his domestic agenda, his administration was soon hampered by the ongoing war in Vietnam. By 1968, with the country embroiled in race riots as well as antiwar protests, Johnson declined to run for a second full term. This biography explores how a son of Texas pioneers became a bold champion of civil rights and embattled commander in chief.

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