Life in the 1960’s

VS. The Election of 1960 September 26, 1960 Missile Gap New Frontier 1st televised Presidential debate Missile Gap Thought that the Soviet Union had more weapons then the US New Frontier Increased aid to education Health insurance for the elderly Create a Department for Urban Affairs VS.

Kennedy Takes Office Expanding women’s rights Looked for equal pay for women Created Equal Pay Act Different View on Disabilities Wanted more residential facilities rather than institutions Worked to train people to work with people who have developmental disabilities

Kennedy Assassinated November 22, 1963 Dallas, Texas Open air motorcade Shots fired at 12:30 pm President shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald arrested Shot and killed by Jack Ruby

Lyndon B. Johnson Takes office on November 22, 1963 at 2:38 pm

LBJ Presidency 26 years in Congress and public service Inherited booming and bustling America Born in Texas “Hill Country” Spoke directly and confidently about issues relating to America 26 years in Congress and public service Congressional Staffer House of Representatives Senator Majority Leader of the Senate Vice President

Great Society 60 programs were initiated Civil Rights Act of 1964 Barred discrimination of any kind Voting Rights Act of 1965 Protected voters from discrimination 60 programs were initiated 1965-1968 Medicare Social Security paid for senior citizens to have health insurance. Medicaid Government paid for welfare recipients living below the poverty line to have health insurance.

Great Society Education Created Head Start Millions of dollars granted to public and private schools to purchase supplies and start programs Textbooks Library materials Special Education Programs Created Head Start Program designed to help disadvantaged children Children who had not seen a book and played with crayons

Great Society Housing and Urban Development 1965 Robert Weaver First African American to serve in a Presidential Cabinet

Separation of Church and State Prayers could not be led in schools Bible reading in public schools was no longer allowed

Pop Culture 1960 1969 Average house Stamp Gallon of gas Dozen eggs $16,500 Stamp $0.04 Gallon of gas $0.31 Dozen eggs $0.57 Gallon of milk $0.49 Average house $27,900 Stamp $0.06 Gallon of gas $0.35 Dozen eggs $0.62 Gallon of milk $1.10 From pbs.org

Pop Culture Music Fashion Woodstock Early Years Later Years 3 day music festival Expressed the need for love not war Conditions were gross The Beatles British Invasion The Beach Boys The Rolling Stones Early Years Conservative Dresses and suits Later Years Tie Dye Tunics Capes