Why were many Americans surprised when President Johnson supported civil rights? A. As a congressmen, he had authored “The Southern Manifesto.” B. He was a Southerner with an undistinguished record on racial matters. C. He had never been a strong supporter of Southern traditions. D. He had campaigned for Congress on a platform supporting segregation.

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Why were many Americans surprised when President Johnson supported civil rights?  A. As a congressmen, he had authored “The Southern Manifesto.”	  B. He was a Southerner with an undistinguished record on racial matters.	  C. He had never been a strong supporter of Southern traditions.	  D. He had campaigned for Congress on a platform supporting segregation.

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He was a Southerner with an undistinguished record of racial matters.