The Legacy Of Lyndon Baines Johnson - 1332 Words

Early life Lyndon Baines Johnson was born in Stonewall, Texas on August 27, 1908. He grew up right there in his hometown. His parents were Samuel Elay Johnson Jr. and Rebekah Baines. He was accompanied by his siblings Sam Houston Johnson, Rebekah Johnson, Lucia Johnson, and Josefa Johnson. For school he would run to the nearby, one-room junction school. He grew up on a farm but his grandfather had a dream of him becoming a member of the U.S. senate. He was a responsible young adult and out of college he knew that he wanted a higher level of education. He enjoyed learning and teach others so he once dropped out for a year to be a principal and teach children of fifth, sixth, and seventh grades. Middle Life Lyndon b Johnson was a school†¦show more content†¦Presidents. Supposedly even more than Franklin D Roosevelt. He gave a speech known as And We Shall Overcome which told of him question the 15th Amendment to Congress as well as other propositions. The results of the election was that LBJ won by one of the largest margins in election history. Lyndon B Johnson had a very expected inauguration. He had already proven to the citizens that he would make a great President because he had gone up to that position before. In his inauguration speech, which happened on Monday, March 15, 1965, he used the phrase we shall overcome in which he had borrowed from African American leaders who were struggling for equal rights. He planned to carry on the Liberal mindset and thoughts that were once strongly represented by Franklin D. Roosevelt. As stated before there is a large debate as to who is a bigger Liberal, Roosevelt or Johnson. Also, other people are brought to mind on the subject such as Hubert Humphrey. Out of the many things that were named throughout presidential times, Johnson labeled his domestic agenda The Great Society. The most substantial parts of this were about bringing aid to underprivileged Americans, protecting American consumers, and regulating natural resources. He also included in it environmental protection laws, as well as ensuring the preservation of land and the landmarks within them. Troubles for the President Lyndon B Johnson s troubles started out while he was just becoming the