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Johnson and the Great Society

Johnson and the Great Society. First Term- picking up the pieces The War on Poverty The Election of 1964 LBJ Triumphant. LBJ. LBJ’s Legislative Priorities. LBJ’s Legislative Priorities. Civil Rights Legislation. LBJ’s Legislative Priorities. Civil Rights Legislation

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Johnson and the Great Society

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  1. Johnson and the Great Society • First Term- picking up the pieces • The War on Poverty • The Election of 1964 • LBJ Triumphant

  2. LBJ

  3. LBJ’s Legislative Priorities

  4. LBJ’s Legislative Priorities • Civil Rights Legislation

  5. LBJ’s Legislative Priorities • Civil Rights Legislation • A Tax Cut to Stimulate the Economy

  6. LBJ’s Legislative Priorities • Civil Rights Legislation • A Tax Cut to Stimulate the Economy • An Unconditional “War on Poverty”

  7. Economic Opportunities Bill1964

  8. Economic Opportunities Bill1964 • Job Corps- teach job skills to youth.

  9. Economic Opportunities Bill1964 • Job Corps- teach job skills to youth. • VISTA- a domestic Peace Corps

  10. Economic Opportunities Bill1964 • Job Corps- teach job skills to youth. • VISTA- a domestic Peace Corps • Community Action Program- allowed poor people to administer their own programs.

  11. Economic Opportunities Bill1964 • Job Corps- teach job skills to youth. • VISTA- a domestic Peace Corps • Community Action Program- allowed poor people to administer their own programs. • Head Start- Pre-school for poor children

  12. Economic Opportunities Bill1964 • Job Corps- teach job skills to youth. • VISTA- a domestic Peace Corps • Community Action Program- allowed poor people to administer their own programs. • Head Start- Pre-school for poor children • Upward Bound- to prepare poor youth for college.

  13. Democratic candidates- LBJand Hubert Humphrey

  14. George Wallace- independent

  15. Republican Barry Goldwater

  16. Johnson’s Legislation

  17. Johnson’s Legislation • Medicare- health care for elderly

  18. Johnson’s Legislation • Medicare- health care for elderly • Medicaid- health care for the poor

  19. Johnson’s Legislation • Medicare- health care for elderly • Medicaid- health care for the poor • Higher Education Act- Federal loans for college students

  20. Johnson’s Legislation • Medicare- health care for elderly • Medicaid- health care for the poor • Higher Education Act- Federal loans for college students • Economic Development and Housing Aid

  21. Johnson’s Legislation • Medicare- health care for elderly • Medicaid- health care for the poor • Higher Education Act- Federal loans for college students • Economic Development and Housing Aid • Minimum wage and Social Security increased.

  22. LBJ’s Legislation • National Endowment for the Arts- federal $ for arts and cultural activities.

  23. LBJ’s Legislation • National Endowment for the Arts- federal $ for arts and cultural activities. • Highway Safety Act- Created automobile and highway standards.

  24. LBJ’s Legislation • National Endowment for the Arts- federal $ for arts and cultural activities. • Highway Safety Act- Created automobile and highway standards. • Voting Rights Act- prohibited discrimination in voting based on race.

  25. LBJ’s Legislation • National Endowment for the Arts- federal $ for arts and cultural activities. • Highway Safety Act- Created automobile and highway standards. • Voting Rights Act- prohibited discrimination in voting based on race.

  26. LBJ’s Legislation • National Endowment for the Arts- federal $ for arts and cultural activities. • Highway Safety Act- Created automobile and highway standards. • Voting Rights Act- prohibited discrimination in voting based on race. • 1st Black Supreme Court Justice- Thurgood Marshall

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