today we talked about the Kennedy Assassination. then we continued our presidential blog discussions.
Lyndon B. Johnson-
-JFK's VP
-Took over as pres after JFK was assassinated
-he ran against Barry Goldwater
-he won in a blowout, 496 electoral to 52 electoral
-put together the warren commision to investigate the JFK assassination
-passed the Civil Right Act of 1964
-Passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965
-started Affirmative Action Laws- laws requireing buisnesses and college to admit or hire minorities.
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