07-09-2015, 11:42 PM
(07-09-2015, 11:17 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Feel free to do some additional homework. Why would you cut him any slack when using this type of language?
His hisory of being anti black is fairly long in his actions and his legislation.
He wasn't all bad. But there is no reason to cover up when he was wrong. That's the problem is people wanna White wash the terrible because he signed the CRA, when he had no choice because of a veto proof congress.
Civil rights were happening no matter what LBJ did, he just decided to go along for the glory ... And obviously .... The votes
I did do some homework, and even provided a link. And I think it gives a more complete picture of the man. Your quote (which is pure rumor by two other men btw) was meant to lead people to believe he was a racist bigot. While that may be true, but it is more complex than that. Now I am not excusing his use of racial slurs, lets be clear on that. I suggest that you read the article.
