Lyndon Baines Johnson, nicknamed "LBJ," was the 36th President of the United States. He was born on August 27,1908, near Johnson City, Texas. He grew up wonderfully with his father and mother, Mr. Sam Early Jr. and Mrs. Rebekah Johnson. While growing up he attended church every Sunday. His religion was Disciples of Christ.

After graduating from high school he attended college. After staying in college a few years he graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers College. Before he graduated from college he met a lady named Claudia "Lady Bird" Alta Taylor. Then before they knew it they were married on Nov. 17,1934. After that they ended up with two wonderful children. One was named Lynda Bird Johnson and she was born in 1944. During WWII, he served as a Navy Lieutenant Commander, also winning a Silver Star in the Southern Pacific. Luci Baines Johnson, who was born in 1947, was his second child.

After a sixth term in the House of Representatives, Johnson was elected to the Senate in 1948. About 1953, he was named a "Leader in Senate History."

He became President after John F. Kennedy was shot in 1963. Then after civil rights people heard of him they went to him. After going to the President he helped them change the laws for segregation. He helped people get their voting rights and stop segregation.

One law Johnson helped pass was: TITLE VI--NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS.  It said:

"Sec. 601 No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

In short, it meant that any group or organization that was getting money from the government couldn't be segregated.

President Johnson also signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This Act gave more opportunities to black people. It also protected people against discrimination & segregation in voting, education and the use of public places like bathrooms, restaurants, and water fountains.

He was a man that won many awards over the years of hard work in the White House. President Johnson steadily had his influence against segregation and on behalf of the law, but there was no solution. However, to most people Johnson was a prejudiced man because in 1964 he wouldn't seat the blacks in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party to help blacks start voting. He probably wouldn't seat them because some whites didn't want them to vote.

After leaving his office, Johnson went home and had a heart attack on his LBJ ranch and died Jan. 22, 1973.