The rise and fall of Power of Lyndon B.
The 36th president of the United States was the first president to take the oath of office in an airplane. This president is known as Lyndon B. Johnson. LBJ was born on August 27, 1908 near Stonewall, Texas in a small farmhouse on the Pedernales River. LBJ's father, Sam, was a successful lawyer while his mother, Rebekah, was a house wife. As a child Johnson wanted to stand out from the rest and that's exactly what he did. Politics played an important role of his growing up. His father was active in politics. Sam never lost an election running for legislature six times and winning every time. You will soon discover after reading this that Johnson's presidency was filled with many ups and downs. That is why I"m going to tell you about the rise and fall of power of Lyndon B. Johnson.
Lyndon B. Johnson accomplished many things. His most important era in his presidentency (1963-1968) was his progress of Civil Rights for blacks. One of Johnson's most prized bills was the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In this bill was the nondiscrimination of blacks in public accommodations. The next bill LBJ attained was the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This bill provided elaborate and more effective federal machinery for registering voters and also assuring the right to vote in certain areas of the nation. While LBJ was in office he also appointed a number of blacks to higher office. He wanted to make a difference in the nation and wanted to give equal rights to everyone.
As LBJ took over the presidency that Kennedy had left behind, one of LBJ's first actions was to fully commit himself to the civil rights bill. He believed it would help heal the nation in the wake of Kennedy's assassination (The Presidents and their Decisions, pg. 119). LBJ was determined to rise above his own limitations on race and to bring the country with him, "I"m going to be the President who finishes what Lincoln began," (The Presidents and their Decisions, pg.
