You are wrong in your characterization of lbj on this. He schemed for years to get his great society stuff passed and he supported the civil rights act. See htt

You are wrong in your characterization of lbj on this. He schemed for years to get his great society stuff passed and he supported the civil rights act. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964#Johnson's_appeal_to_Congress https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964#Joh... It doesn't always take riots for great changes, maybe sometimes. Voting different leaders in, over time, that can change things.