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How racist was Lyndon Johnson, really? It seems like he was racist, with his use of the n-word, but his first job was teaching English to underprivileged Mexican and black children, and he passed more Civil Rights legislation than any President before him.

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How politically popular was FDR’s policy of Japanese Internment? Did most people think he didn’t go far enough?

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Why did Southern Segregationists vote so heavily for FDR when he was fairly socially liberal and had civil rights as a major part of his agenda?

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How good was RFK at being the Attorney General? I know his appointment was controversial due to his inexperience and nepotism on the part of brother, but was this criticism ultimately unfounded?

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How could Walter Mondale have won the 1984 U.S. Presidential election?

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What was the relationship like between Strom Thurmond and Robert Byrd?

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Did Jimmy Carter and Lyndon Johnson know each other? What was their relationship like?

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Did RFK ever argue about antisemitism with the rest of his family? Keeping in mind that Joe Kennedy Sr. and Jr. were Nazi sympathizers and RFK had many Jewish friends from his time living in Palestine.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How racist was Lyndon Johnson, really? It seems like he was racist, with his use of the n-word, but his first job was teaching English to underprivileged Mexican and black children, and he passed more Civil Rights legislation than any President before him.	5006
How politically popular was FDR’s policy of Japanese Internment? Did most people think he didn’t go far enough?	25
Why did Southern Segregationists vote so heavily for FDR when he was fairly socially liberal and had civil rights as a major part of his agenda?	3
How good was RFK at being the Attorney General? I know his appointment was controversial due to his inexperience and nepotism on the part of brother, but was this criticism ultimately unfounded?	3
How could Walter Mondale have won the 1984 U.S. Presidential election?	1
What was the relationship like between Strom Thurmond and Robert Byrd?	1
Did Jimmy Carter and Lyndon Johnson know each other? What was their relationship like?	1
Did RFK ever argue about antisemitism with the rest of his family? Keeping in mind that Joe Kennedy Sr. and Jr. were Nazi sympathizers and RFK had many Jewish friends from his time living in Palestine.	1