Event Brief
LBJ calls for equal voting rights after Selma march in 1965
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: LBJ called for equal voting rights for Black Americans in a 1965 speech to Congress after the Selma march.
WHO: President Lyndon B. Johnson
WHAT: A 1965 speech to Congress calling for equal voting rights for Black Americans
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM ET
WHERE: Selma, Alabama
WHY: The speech followed the Selma march and called for equal voting rights.
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