1. Johnson’s Great Society
Chapter 15 Section 3

2. Lecture Focus Question
How did Johnson’s Great Society programs change life for most Americans?

3. Johnson’s Rise to Leadership
Johnson adept at
Avoiding conflict
Building political coalitions
Working out compromises
Civil Rights Act of 1964: outlawed discrimination in voting, education, and public accommodations (hospitals, restaurants, theatres, etc.)

4. The Kennedy Legacy
War on Poverty: Johnson’s plan to introduce measures to train the jobless, educate the uneducated, provide healthcare
Economic Opportunity Act: created Job Corps to train people between in work skills needed to acquire better jobs
Volunteers in Service: sent volunteers into poverty-stricken American communities, modeled after Peace Corps

5. The Great Society
Great Society: Johnson’s vision which demanded “an end to poverty and racial injustice”
Medicare: healthcare for the aged
Medicaid: healthcare for the poor
Provided federal funds to improve schools in poorer communities
Laws protecting the environment and the consumer passed
Immigration and Nationality Act: increased immigrant quotas

6. The Supreme Court and Reform
Warren Court: led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, most liberal Supreme Court in American history
“one man, one vote”: reapportioned districts to better represent people in government
Gideon v. Wainright: all accused criminals had the right to a lawyer whether or not they could pay for one
Miranda v. Arizona: an accused criminal had to be informed of his/her 5th and 6th Amendment rights before being questioned
Engel v. Vitale: school prayer was a violation of the 1st Amendment, promoted religion by govt. body

7. Lecture Focus Question
How did Johnson’s Great Society programs change life for most Americans?