Question

"We have talked long enough in this country about equal rights. We have talked for

one hundred years or more. It is time now to write the next chapter, and to write it
in the books of law.
--Excerpt from a speech by President Lyndon B. Johnson, November 27, 1963
3. In the excerpt above, President Johnson
A. Promised to talk about equal rights for another hundred years.
B. Resolved to get the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed.
C. Explained that he would not support the Civil Rights Movement because it had
been ineffective.
D. Vowed to begin writing about equal rights in newspapers and books.

Answer 1

President Lyndon B. Johnson's excerpt talks about taking action to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, making option B the correct one.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the excerpt from President Lyndon B. Johnson's speech given on November 27, 1963, he resolves to turn the talks of equal rights into legislative action. President Johnson's speeches and actions lead toward the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The provided excerpt expresses President Johnson's determination to move beyond mere discussion to actual legal change concerning civil rights. Hence, the appropriate selection from the given options is B. Resolved to get the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed. This act was a monumental step forward in the American civil rights movement, prohibiting discrimination in various aspects of American life.