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Why did lyndon johnson’s support for the civil rights act of 1964 surprise many americans?
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Why did lyndon johnson’s support for the civil rights act of 1964 surprise many americans?

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Johnson was from the South, and his previous record regarding racial matters was not distinguished, so his support for the Civil Rights Act surprised many Americans.
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He was a southerner with an unimpressive record on race issues.

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