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The Great Society: Lyndon B. Johnson's Vision for America

Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in as President in 1963 after JFK's assassination, launched the Great Society to tackle poverty, racial injustice, and enhance education, healthcare, and consumer rights. His notable achievements include the Civil Rights Act (1964), the Voting Rights Act (1965), and programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Economic Opportunity Act. Johnson's initiatives aimed to empower the youth, ensure equality, and safeguard the environment, transforming the landscape of American society. The Great Society remains a significant chapter in the quest for social justice and reform.

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The Great Society: Lyndon B. Johnson's Vision for America

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  1. Goal 11 Part 4 Lyndon B. Johnson’s GREAT SOCIETY

  2. Lyndon B. Johnson • Sworn in as President after JFK’s assassination (1963) • Goal for America = The Great Society (poverty, attack on racial injustices, economy, education, environment, consumer protection, housing, healthcare, consumer protection & rights of the accused) *** VERY successful –later elected in 1968 WAR ON POVERTY = it worked!

  3. Great Society programs / laws Tax – Cut Bill (Tax Reduction Act)(1964) = $10 billion cut – spurred economic growth and cut deficit spending from 6 to 4 billion **********Civil Rights Act (1964)********** • Prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, gender & gave the power to the government to enforce it! • (loss of federal funding if proven guilty) • *** Why do we need this when we have Brown??

  4. Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) 1964 (Great Society Program) $ 1 billion to the YOUTH of America Created the following: Job Corps: youth training program *jobs VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) Project Headstart: underprivileged “preschoolers” Community Action Program: encourage poor people to participate on public work projects

  5. Great Society Attacks DISCRIMINATION in America • 24th Amendment – no more “poll tax” • Voting Rights Act (1965) • No more “literacy test” • * Remember: poll tax and literacy tests were ways for the South to limit cultures from receiving rights

  6. Education and Healthcare: Elementary and Secondary Education Act = $ 1 billion to purchase textbooks and library materials HEALTHCARE (GREAT SOCIETY) Medicare - Provides insurance for Americans over 65 years old Medicaid – extends health insurance for welfare recipients

  7. Immigration & Environment (GREAT SOCIETY) Immigration Act (1965) -ended immigration based on quotas (no more quotas) - opened Southern and Eastern Europe to immigrate into America • Dissolved the Emergency Quota Act from the 1920s • Why did we limit years ago??? Environment: *****Rachel Carson: Silent Spring – exposed the hidden dangers of “pesticides” on the environment (chemicals getting into the rivers and lakes of America) = leads to the Water Quality Act – states given money to clean up rivers and lakes

  8. Consumer Protection & Warren Court • Ralph Nader –Unsafe at Any Speed Criticized the auto industry for ignoring risks or safety concerns ************************************************************ WARREN COURT (Chief Justice Earl Warren) LIBERALISM – took over the court system throughout the 50’s-60’s *Great Society ******** GAVE MORE RIGHTS TO THE ACCUSED ********* Brown V. Board of Education (1954) Segregation = unconstitutional (****OVERTURNED: Plessy v. Ferguson****)

  9. RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED(GREAT SOCIETY/ WARREN COURT) • Mapp v. Ohio – evidence seized illegally cannot be used to incriminate the accused • Gideon v. Wainwright – a court-ordered lawyer will be appointed to you if you cannot afford it (right to counsel during court process) • Escobedo v. Illinois – the accused have the right to counsel “DURING” police questioning • Miranda v. Arizona – accused MUST be read their rights BEFORE questioning *The ACCUSED are receiving MORE RIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!

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