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why were many americans surprised when president johnson supported civil rights

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Likely because he was seen as a Southerner (he was born in Texas) and at the time, segregation was strongly supported in the South and by Southern Democrats (he was also a Democrat) who opposed equal rights for African Americans.

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