MetroFocus  Revisiting the Great Society: Civil Rights Panel

Rep. John Lewis recalls LBJ's most pivotal impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Details

 

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Episode: Revisiting the Great Society: Civil Rights Panel

The Spring 2012 Presidential Leadership Symposium at The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College took place on the 47th anniversary of LBJ's renowned "We Shall Overcome" speech. Georgia Congressman John Lewis traveled to Roosevelt House to recall the vast impact that Johnson's words had on him as a Civil Rights protestor and on the movement as a whole.

Duration: (3:43)
Premiere Date: 03/20/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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