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Chapter 20 Section 3 The Great Society
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From the Texas Hills to Capitol Hill
Lyndon Baines Johnson Grew up in Texas
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From the Texas Hills to Capitol Hill
LBJ idolized FDR and his leadership style
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From the Texas Hills to Capitol Hill
In the senate-proved a master of party politics and behind the scenes maneuvering
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From the Texas Hills to Capitol Hill
Legislative success helped him to catch the eye of JFK
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Johnson’s Domestic Agenda
After becoming President, he wanted to continue Kennedy’s agenda
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Johnson’s Domestic Agenda
Feb 1964-Congress passes an $11 billion tax cut
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Johnson’s Domestic Agenda
July-Johnson signs Civil Rights Act of 1964
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War on Poverty 1964-LBJ declared a “war on poverty”
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War on Poverty August Congress enacts Economic Opportunity Act
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War on Poverty EOA created… Job Corps- a youth training program
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1964 Election Johnson popular Led nation through a difficult time
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1964 Election Republicans nominate Conservative(ish) Republican senator from Arizona- Barry Goldwater
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1964 Election Goldwater’s beliefs
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1964 Election Johnson’s views Goldwater seemed to alarm people
Government can and should fix social and economic problems Goldwater seemed to alarm people
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1964 Election Johnson capitalized on the fear of the people
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1964 Election LBJ won by a landslide
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Building the Great Society
“The Great Society demands an end to poverty and racial injustice”
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Landmark Legislation Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
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Landmark Legislation Medicare- provides hospital insurance and low-cost medical insurance for almost every American 65 and older Medicaid- extended health insurance to welfare recipients
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Landmark Legislation Congress appropriated funds to build 240,000 units of low rent public housing
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Landmark Legislation Immigration Act of allowed for annual quota of
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Landmark Legislation Water Quality Act of Required states to clean up rivers
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Reforms of the Warren Court
A wave of liberal reform swept through the Supreme Court Warren Court
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Reforms of the Warren Court
Warren Court also addressed issue of reapportionment
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Reforms of the Warren Court
Warren Courts also expanded the rights of people accused of crimes Mapp v Ohio Gideon v Wainwright
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Reforms of the Warren Court
Escobedo v. Illinois Court ruled than an accused person has a right to have a lawyer present during questioning by the police Miranda v Arizona Suspects must be read their rights before questioning Miranda Rights
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