On the recordApril 28, 1964
A hundred years ago Lincoln freed the slaves of their chains, but he did not free the country of its bigotry.
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presidency.ucsb.eduA hundred years ago Lincoln freed the slaves of their chains, but he did not free the country of its bigotry.
Remarks to a Group of Civil Rights Leaders
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