1. 1960’s
Political Change
The political climate of the 1960’s was reflective of the progressive social movements in the same decade.

2. Kennedy Administration
1960 election =1st televised debates
Inaugural address:
“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country”

3. Assassination Nov. 22nd 1963 Dallas, TX Lee Harvey Oswald
LBJ sworn into office

4. Johnson Administration
“The Great Society rests on abundance and liberty for all. It demands an end to poverty and racial injustice” - LBJ 1964
Civil Rights Act 1964
Voting Rights Act 1965
declared a “war on poverty”
Medicare (healthcare for the old)
Medicaid (healthcare for the poor)

5. LBJ (DEM) vs. Barry Goldwater (REP)
Election of 1964
LBJ (DEM) vs. Barry Goldwater (REP)
Goldwater spoke of using nuclear weapons in Vietnam & was nicknamed “Mr. Conservative”
Advertisement “the Daisy Girl” from Johnson
Conservatism: political philosophy or attitude that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions and opposes the attempt to achieve social change though legislation or publicly funded programs.
What is the political commercial trying to tell the audience?
who won the election of 1964?
what was the key topic being debated during the election?

6. The Warren Court Case Rulings:
Case Rulings:
1954 Brown v. Board of Education
Little Rock Nine
What are some of the items included in your Miranda rights?

7. informing a person being arrested of their rights
Case Rulings:
1966 Miranda v. Arizona
informing a person being arrested of their rights
1967 Loving v. Virginia
Interacial marriage is approved by federal court
What are some of the items included in your Miranda rights?

8. Election of 1968
Democrats want Robert F. Kennedy (JFK’s bro) to run for president (liberal antiwar candidate)
was assassinated in the election year on June 6,1968 (only a few months after MLK’s assassination)
At the Democratic National Convention they had no antiwar candidate for the voters to pick from → chaos ensued
What major events happened in 1968?
How did these events affect America? [think on your own]
After watching the video describe what happened with the protesters at the Democratic National Convention.

9. Election of 1968 Democrats will nominate Hubert Humphrey
Republicans will nominate Richard Nixon
Independent party nominates George Wallace
Nixon wins in a landslide!
Significance: Allows for the ***rise of the conservative movement (republican party)
Conservatism: political philosophy or attitude that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions and opposes the attempt to achieve social change though legislation or publicly funded programs.
Looking at the map who wins the election of 1968?
From what you have found out that happened in June of 1968; why would this be a “land slide” victory for the winner? [think outside the box]