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President Johnson Speech at Howard University part three

Reel Number: 220571-03

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1965

Country: USA

Location: Howard University

TC Begins: 21:20:46

TC Ends: 21:30:20

Duration: 00:09:34

President Johnson Speech at Howard University part three LBJ making speech re civil rights. Talks of reasons for lack of true equality - Blacks are trapped in inherited poverty / slums, says trying to attack these problems through government programmes. President talks of the devastating heritage of long years of slavery, oppression, injustice and prejudice. Talks of other American minorities. Talks of increased concentration of negroes in cities - blighted hope brings despair .. despair coupled with indifference is source of rebellion. Talks of his time as teacher of Mexican-American schoolchildren. Talks of the family structure.

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