L.B.J’s Principal
If you were running for president and had to make a choice for yourself or for our country who would you choose? Lyndon Baines Johnson was born in 1908,in Texas.At age twenty he took a job as a teacher teaching fith,sixth,and seventh grade. He taught segregated Mexican American’s at Cotulla High School.Most of the students came to class hungry without breakfast and were very poor.Did L.B.J sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964 out of principle or politics?Lyndon Baines Johnson was principal because of,he wanted a happy life for the Mexican Americans,he was willing to lose the election,and he echoed M.L.K’s quote. My first reason why Lyndon Baines Johnson was principal because, he cared about the Mexican Americans.Lyndon Baines …show more content…
He was trying to be a good president and be inspirational like MLK was for most of America.LBJ also wanted to echo the character and stature that MLK was for him and others. Lyndon Baines Johnson was trying to echo MLK's speech to both please the voters and to inspire others. He did this by stating his quote in one of his speeches and this helped him get more voters and followers. It also helped with his campaign for running for president and getting the civil act rights bill signed. This put him on go map for supporting MLK and made him stand out from the other candidates. He also stood out from the others by echoing MLK's quote. This is what made LBJ principal instead of politics.
All in all Lyndon Baines Johnson was principal because he helped the people more than he helped himself. He made it easy to care for the Mexican Americans. By showing he cared for the Mexican-Americans he showed that he didn't just care for himself. He would sign the bill out of the kindness in his heart. Although Lyndon Baines Johnson could have signed the bill for himself this evidence explains why that is not the case. These are a few reasons why he was principal. I think that Lyndon B. Johnson was principal because he was for helping the people and not just helping
If you were running for president and had to make a choice for yourself or for our country who would you choose? Lyndon Baines Johnson was born in 1908,in Texas.At age twenty he took a job as a teacher teaching fith,sixth,and seventh grade. He taught segregated Mexican American’s at Cotulla High School.Most of the students came to class hungry without breakfast and were very poor.Did L.B.J sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964 out of principle or politics?Lyndon Baines Johnson was principal because of,he wanted a happy life for the Mexican Americans,he was willing to lose the election,and he echoed M.L.K’s quote. My first reason why Lyndon Baines Johnson was principal because, he cared about the Mexican Americans.Lyndon Baines …show more content…
He was trying to be a good president and be inspirational like MLK was for most of America.LBJ also wanted to echo the character and stature that MLK was for him and others. Lyndon Baines Johnson was trying to echo MLK's speech to both please the voters and to inspire others. He did this by stating his quote in one of his speeches and this helped him get more voters and followers. It also helped with his campaign for running for president and getting the civil act rights bill signed. This put him on go map for supporting MLK and made him stand out from the other candidates. He also stood out from the others by echoing MLK's quote. This is what made LBJ principal instead of politics.
All in all Lyndon Baines Johnson was principal because he helped the people more than he helped himself. He made it easy to care for the Mexican Americans. By showing he cared for the Mexican-Americans he showed that he didn't just care for himself. He would sign the bill out of the kindness in his heart. Although Lyndon Baines Johnson could have signed the bill for himself this evidence explains why that is not the case. These are a few reasons why he was principal. I think that Lyndon B. Johnson was principal because he was for helping the people and not just helping