Johnson and the Great Society

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
LBJs Legislative Priorities
4
LBJs Legislative Priorities

• Civil Rights Legislation

5
LBJs Legislative Priorities

• Civil Rights Legislation
• A Tax Cut to Stimulate the Economy

6
LBJs 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
Johnsons Legislation
17
Johnsons Legislation

• Medicare- health care for elderly

18
Johnsons Legislation

• Medicare- health care for elderly
• Medicaid- health care for the poor

19
Johnsons Legislation

• Medicare- health care for elderly
• Medicaid- health care for the poor
• Higher Education Act- Federal loans for college
  students

20
Johnsons 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
Johnsons 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
LBJs Legislation

• National Endowment for the Arts- federal for
  arts and cultural activities.

23
LBJs Legislation

• National Endowment for the Arts- federal for
  arts and cultural activities.
• Highway Safety Act- Created automobile and
  highway standards.

24
LBJs 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
LBJs 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
LBJs 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