Claim: President Lyndon B. Johnson once said, "If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."
Fact-check: LBJ: 'If You Can Convince the Lowest White Man He's Better Than the Best Colored Man ...'
Verdict: correct attribution
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Emery
Date published: 2016-08-23T18:00:13