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Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society (Poverty (1964 Economic Opportunity…
Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society
Poverty
planned to fuse his own ideas into Kennedy's legislative agenda
got Congress to approve his bill tax for tax cuts on middle-class Americans
added a billion dollar
War on Poverty
to the bill
trained the jobless, educated the uneducated, and provided healthcare for those in need
1964 Economic Opportunity Act
created Jobs Corps to train young adults between 16 and 21 in the work skills they needed to acquire6 a better job and move out of poverty
established VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) which sent Americans to poverty-stricken communities to help solve their situations
Head Start Program
funds provided for activities to help underprivileged children get ready for elementary school
enjoyed bipartisan support for decades
Healthcare
Medicare
was added to the Social Security Act
provided basic hospital insurances for Americans in the security system that were 65+
Medicaid feature added that provided basic medical servicies to those not under the Social Security Act who were disabled and poor
signed bill that called for national health insurance
Consumer and the Enviroment
Silent Spring
-Rachel Carson (1962)
fertalizers and pesticided were damaging the ecosytem
The Water Quality Act(1965)
The Clean Water Resoration Act(1966)
aimed to improve water and air quality/stamdards in the US
Unsafe at Any Speed
-Ralph Nader (1965)
lack of concern for passanger safty in cars
The National Traffic and Motor Viechle Saftey Act(1966)
established saftey standards
Education
The 1965 Elemtary and Secondary Education Act
aided schools in poorer communities
federal funds for libraries, learning centers, and languweage labs
largely increased funding to Indian, Maxican American, and inner city schools
Immigration
Immigaration and Nationality Act of 1965
170,000immigrants from the eastern hemisphere
120,000 immigrants from western hemisphere
Latin America, Central America, Caribian, and Asia
added new skills, talents, and ideas