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>> he was the first american president to use the theme song of the civil rights movement. i looked at dr. king tears came down his face. i didn't like for anybody to see me cry, but i cried. president johnson federalized the alabama national guard, called out part of the united states military to protect us all the way from selma to montgomery. >> reporter: on august 6th president johnson signed the landmark voting rights act, ensure that all citizens could vote regardless of their color. the supreme court struck down a key provision of that law in 2013. efforts to fix it have stalled in cong...
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