Lyndon B. Johnson's We Shall Become Speech
| We shall overcome speech | Analysis of We shall overcome by Lyndon B. Johnson | | | 7/14/2011 |
In our time we have come to live with moments of great crisis. Our lives have been marked with debate about great issues; issues of war and peace, issues of prosperity and depression. But rarely in any time does an issue lay bare the secret heart of America itself. Rarely are we met with a challenge, not to our growth or abundance, our welfare or our security, but rather to the values and the purposes and the meaning of our beloved Nation.” |
March 15th 1965 was the date that a very inspiring speech was given by Lyndon B. Johnson. The words “we shall overcome” were echoed by Johnson regarding the African American’s that struggled
In our time we have come to live with moments of great crisis. Our lives have been marked with debate about great issues; issues of war and peace, issues of prosperity and depression. But rarely in any time does an issue lay bare the secret heart of America itself. Rarely are we met with a challenge, not to our growth or abundance, our welfare or our security, but rather to the values and the purposes and the meaning of our beloved Nation.” |
March 15th 1965 was the date that a very inspiring speech was given by Lyndon B. Johnson. The words “we shall overcome” were echoed by Johnson regarding the African American’s that struggled