lyndon b johnson speech

Members of the electorate, members of the congress, and citizens of the United States:
I have come to you tonight to discuss the issue of freedom. This is the idea upon which our country is based, that every citizen shall be allowed to prosper to the best of their ability. I ask all of you, of all colors, races, and political parties to join me in this great cause.
Our country was based on the principle that “All men are created equal.” This doesn’t read all white men, it simply states men. Who is to say what color is more of a man than another? Why should a perfectly capable black man not be called just as much of a man as a white man? Nowhere does it leave out black men, and if the constitution which our cou...