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How 1963 Defined the Civil Rights Movement

The Brian Lehrer Show

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Federal Intervention and the Legacy of Civil Rights

This chapter examines President Lyndon Johnson's critical response to the Selma to Montgomery protests, addressing federal intervention in the quest for civil rights. It also highlights Martin Luther King Jr.'s insights and connects the civil rights struggle to broader themes of democracy and justice in American history.

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