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In 1965, ___________ made the following statement: "You do not take a man who for years has been hobbled by chains, liberate him, bring him to the starting line of a race, saying, 'you are free to compete with all the others,' and still justly believe you have been completely fair. "

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Lyndon B. Johnson.

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The history of the United States witnessed major events during the time of president Lyndon B.Johnson because of the policies that affected social security, gun control, wilderness preservation, and civil rights. He served as the 36th president of the United States from the year 1663 to 1669. The statement mentioned in the question was delivered by him on 4 June 1665, at Howard University in Washington. These lines are about the racial segregation of Blacks, which they have faced from Slavery to Jim crow laws. He acknowledged the economic disparities between the White and African Americans and demanded equal treatment for them.

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