President Lyndon Baines Johnson, more commonly known as L.B.J, is surely one of the most famous American politics in history. But what seems to have made him truly famous was when he signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The reason why he signed this act, you ask? Principle. (Document A) One example that explains President Johnson’s principled motivation for signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is his pre-political occupation of a school teacher. Now, anyone can be a school teacher if they try. But not everyone, especially in the 1920’s, can be a white teacher in a segregated Mexican-American Texas school. The students were frowned upon. They were trapped in the awful circle of poverty. They were starving. Tired. Lonely. Desperate. The last thing that they and their families needed was a teacher just like them. So it was truly a blessing to them to have an energetic, motivated, caring teacher like President Johnson. This pre-political career also examines President Johnson’s taste for integration, as he teaches and helps out Mexican-American students in a segregated school. And, as President Johnson’s school teaching took place before his work in politics, it fully examines the big heart he really has, thus inciting him to sign the Civil …show more content…
The two friends were having a heated discussion over the upcoming election. Senator Russell was telling President Johnson that he would lose Southern voters for not standing with segregation, thus losing the election entirely. Boldly, though, President Johnson responded saying, “If that’s the price I’ve got to pay, I’ll pay it gladly.” This demonstrates President Johnson’s true belief and respect for civil rights and courage for civil justice. What he said is perfect evidence as to why he signed the Civil Rights Act of