Fascinating show about LBJ's fight to get the Civil Rights Bill of 1964 passed. The cast is amazing. Brian Cranston's uncouth portrayal of Johnson is Emmy worthy. I never really understood the reason for his passion for equality until now. Johnson's prophecy that The South would never be a part of the Democratic Party in his lifetime and beyond was spot-on.
For those of us who lived through that turbulent time, today it's hard to fathom the disregard that so many had for other human beings because of their skin color. I still get chills watching what was done to the freedom fighters by those resisting change and authorities.
I wish all the recruits would watch this show so that they can see the not-so-distance past of Mississippi and Alabama. Remember that today, sororities and fraternities are not "required" to accept those they deem "undesirable."
For those of us who lived through that turbulent time, today it's hard to fathom the disregard that so many had for other human beings because of their skin color. I still get chills watching what was done to the freedom fighters by those resisting change and authorities.
I wish all the recruits would watch this show so that they can see the not-so-distance past of Mississippi and Alabama. Remember that today, sororities and fraternities are not "required" to accept those they deem "undesirable."
