July 2 stands out as a pivotal day in history, marked by momentous events that have shaped nations, cultures, and the course ...

On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Lyndon Johnson was a racist. ... So it would be tempting, on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, as Johnson is being celebrated by no less than four living presidents, ...

Fifty years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with a speech in which he drew a direct comparison between the bill he was signing and the legacy of ...

Obama will visit Johnson's presidential library in Austin, Texas, to remedy what some Johnson admirers have described as a 'pattern of omission.' Obama to honor Lyndon Johnson and the Civil Rights ...

Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson at his desk in November 1957 Bettman via Getty Images On August 7, 1957, Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson voted yea on the first civil rights bill ...

Lyndon Johnson's Fight for Civil Rights Forty years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a bill that changed the face of America.

A little less than six months later, Johnson became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. A little more than 13 months later, President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

President Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas was lauded by four successor presidents as a Lincoln-esque groundbreaker for civil rights, but President Barack Obama also noted that Johnson also had long ...

Just over a year later on July 2, 1964, our father, President Lyndon Johnson, signed the Civil Rights Act on Luci’s 17th birthday. It was the best birthday present anybody ever gave anybody.

One reason civil right legislation had not passed was Lyndon Johnson. After reaching the Senate, he quickly became the Democratic whip and one of the most powerful senators.. Prior to 1957, he had ...