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Rights act, after the american government became accountable to black voters that had been disinfranchised for so long. it was not just the voting rights act that infranchised black in the south for the first time since the reconstruction, but the great society lifted a lot of the same people that johnson had given freedom to out of poverty. i think obama and president clinton both talked a lot about it and i think they see that as -- as a continuation of johnsons legacy. >> all right, good to t...

Still wracked with division and poverty. yes, race still colors our political debates. we know we cannot be come playant. history travels not only forward, but history can travel backwards. >> joining me now is adam who has been covering the summit all week. i am curious about the presidents overall message and the mood of the summit. >> the mood was very celebratory. i think the president was really paying tribute to johnson in a way that democrats havent for a very long time, and the great soc...

Have seen democrats do in a very long time. >> yeah, people in movies run from godzilla is how people would address the legacy of lbj. with all the challenges that obama and johnson have faced, their styles are very different. has that served this president, president obama, well? >> there are things president johnson did that if a president did them today it would be on social media immediately. it was a much less transparent time, and i think, you know, we have a much cleaner and less corrupt ...