PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
PRESIDENT LYNDON B JOHNSON
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Stonewall, Texas
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Rochester, New York
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Sacramento, California
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Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on August 27, 1908, near Stonewall, Texas, in a small farmhouse on the Pedernales River. He was the eldest of five children born to Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr. and Rebekah Baines.
Detailed explanation-2: -President Johnson had a deep attachment for place and heritage. The LBJ Ranch was where he was born, lived, died, and was buried. After the President’s death in 1973, Mrs. Johnson continued to live at the Ranch part time until her death in 2007.
Detailed explanation-3: -All the LBJ-related historical sites are located in the Texas Hill Country between Austin and Fredericksburg. The boyhood home and other sites in Johnson City are approximately one hour west of Austin on Highway 290. The LBJ Ranch and Sauer-Beckmann Farm are 15 minutes further west on Highway 290 in Stonewall, Texas.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th president of the United States, but he was also a son of the Texas Hill Country. He was born across the river on the LBJ Ranch and retired there after leaving the White House.