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

• A Tax Cut to Stimulate the Economy

LBJ’s Legislative Priorities

• Civil Rights Legislation

• A Tax Cut to Stimulate the Economy

• An Unconditional “War on Poverty”

Economic Opportunities Bill1964

Economic Opportunities Bill1964

• Job Corps- teach job skills to youth.

Economic Opportunities Bill1964

• Job Corps- teach job skills to youth.

• VISTA- a domestic Peace Corps

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.

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

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.

Democratic candidates- LBJand Hubert Humphrey

George Wallace- independent

Republican Barry Goldwater

Johnson’s Legislation

Johnson’s Legislation

• Medicare- health care for elderly

Johnson’s Legislation

• Medicare- health care for elderly

• Medicaid- health care for the poor

Johnson’s Legislation

• Medicare- health care for elderly

• Medicaid- health care for the poor

• Higher Education Act- Federal loans for college students

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

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.

LBJ’s Legislation

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

LBJ’s Legislation

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

• Highway Safety Act- Created automobile and highway standards.

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.

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.

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