United States, 39.76, -98.5United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.1194341969-04Prepared by Arthur Brown, Middle School 391, Bronx, NY."In 1969 Thomas Baker conducts an interview with Roy Wilkins based on his experiences with former President John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. This abridged version of the interview enlightens students about Lyndon Johnson in particular with respect to his relationship with Roy Wilkins and his efforts to address (or not) issues during the civil rights movement. Students will be able to collectively analyze this document and evaluate the degree to which Johnson was involved in the civil rights movement, according to the viewpoint of one of the leaders of this period." Taken from http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/seminar_docs/civilrights_doc6.htmlThe Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.Forms part of online collection: For Teachers and Students, Gilder Lehrman Institute (New York, N.Y.)http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/For Teachers and Students, Gilder Lehrman Institute (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (New York, N.Y.))Civil rights--United StatesAfrican Americans--Civil rightsCivil rights movements--United StatesAfrican Americans--Politics and governmentAfrican Americans--SuffrageDirect action--United StatesNonviolence--United StatesDiscrimination--United StatesRacial discrimination--United StatesRace relationsUnited States--Race relationsRacism--United StatesSegregation--United StatesUnited States. Voting Rights Act of 1965United States. Civil Rights Act of 1957United States. Civil Rights Act of 1964Federal-state controversies--United StatesGovernment, Resistance to--United StatesIntervention (Federal government)--United StatesThe Civil Rights movement: Evaluating Lyndon B. Johnson's character and efforts during the civil rights eraText