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Chapter 20 The New Frontier and the Great Society Section 3 The Great Society

LBJ’s Path to Power From the Texas Hills to Capitol Hill As Congressman, Lyndon Baines Johnson mentored, helped by FDR.

A Master Politician 1955, LBJ becomes Senate majority leader. “LBJ treatment”—ability to persuade senators to support his bills.

Gets Civil Rights Act of 1957 passed—voting rights measure. LBJ helps Kennedy win key Southern states in presidential election.

Johnson’s Domestic Agenda The War on Poverty 1964 tax cut spurs economic growth; lowers federal deficit Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination, allows enforcement.

LBJ declares “war on poverty” Economic Opportunity Act: education, training, small business loans. Includes Job Corps, VISTA, Head Start, Community Action Program.

The 1964 Election Republicans nominate Senator Barry Goldwater. Goldwater: government should not deal with social, economic problems.

Threatens to bomb North Vietnam, advocates intervention. LBJ says will not send troops to Vietnam; wins by landslide.

Building the Great Society The Great Society Great Society—LBJ’s legislation to end poverty, discrimination. Johnson gets Congress to pass 206 of his bills.

Education Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds school materials.

Healthcare Medicare—low-cost medical, hospital insurance for senior citizens. Medicaid—health insurance for welfare recipients.

Housing Money set aside for public housing. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development created. Robert Weaver is first African American in cabinet, HUD secretary.

Immigration Immigration Act of 1965 ends quotas based on nationality.

The Environment Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring exposes dangers of pesticides. Water Quality Act of 1965 requires states to clean up rivers. LBJ orders government to search out worst chemical polluters.

Reforms of the Warren Court The Warren Court Warren Court—(Chief Justice Earl Warren) Rejects loyalty oaths, affirms free speech, church-state separation.

Congressional Reapportionment Reapportionment—way states redraw election districts by population.

Rights of the Accused Warren Court rulings expand rights of people accused of crimes: — illegally seized evidence cannot be used in court. — courts must provide legal counsel to poor. — suspect must be read rights before questioning.

Impact of the Great Society Social and Economic Effects Post-WW II, LBJ extends federal power more than all other presidents. Poverty drops from 21% of population in 1962 to 11% in 1973.