What did LBJ do for African Americans that his predecessors didn't?

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What did LBJ do for African Americans that his predecessors didn't?

2006-06-23 06:56:32 · 2 answers · asked by nightowltn2003 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Studying Abroad

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Lyndon Johnson was the first president to appoint an African American to the Supreme Court. On June 13, 1967, Johnson named Thurgood Marshall, the great-grandson of a slave, to sit on the highest court in the land.

2006-06-23 07:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by Iamnotarobot (former believer) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

He signed the Civil Rights Act

2006-06-23 08:53:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋