Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society
EFFECTS OF THE GREAT
SOCIETY
war on poverty
continue Kennedy's Legacy
Domestic legislation
THE TAX CUT
tax bill for dramatic cuts fro middle class
originally Kennedy's idea
used deficit spending to resolve the rescission
we pull out of the recession
THE WAR ON
POVERTY
Department of Housing and
Urban Development
helps set up plans for housing and development to make affordable housing for the poor in America
Economic Opportunity Act of
1964
Job Corps
train young men and women between the ages 16-21 in work skills to get out of poverty and conquer new jobs
VISTA
established volunteers in service to America
"Volunteers In Service to Americans"
patterned after Peace Corp
created job corps and Vista to get America out of poverty
EDUCATION
REFORM
Head Start
funds provided for play groups, day care, and activities designed to help underprivileged children
Bipartisan support
Corporation for Public
Broadcasting
to promote and help support public broadcasting; radio and television
Higher Education Act
congress giving finds to people to gain a way into college especially for those who can't afford it
National Foundation of the Arts
and Humanities
congress also provided artists and scholars with assiatance
Elementary and Secondary
Education Act
aid schools in poorer communities
ENVIRONMENTAL AND
CONSUMER REFORM
National Traffic & Motor Vehicle
Safety Act
established safety standards for automotive vehicles
Water Quality Act & Clean
Water Restoration Act
aimed at improving water and air standards
CIVIL RIGHTS
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission
Ended discrimination and
segregation in public places
Voting Rights Act of
1965
Ended use of voter literacy tests
for voter registration
Sent federal officials to the Southern states to
be sure blacks were being allowed to register
to vote
Immigration Act of
1965
altered American's quota system
170,00 immigrants came from the East
120,000 immigrants came from the West
HEALTH CARE
REFORM
Medicare
Medical care for people over the age of 65
Medicaid
basic medical services fro the poor and disabled