Great Society
Quote: "And I just want to tell you this — we're in favor of a lot of things and we're against mighty few." - Johnson
Lyndon Johnson convinces congress to pass Kennedy’s Civil Rights Bill
It allowed the government to cut off funding to any program that practiced discrimination.
Johnson created VISTA to battle poverty.
The Voting Rights Act Outlawed the literacy tests needed in order to register to vote
Summary: President Johnson took great steps towards that rights and equalities that the people of the United States have today.
Website Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Video:
Lyndon Johnson convinces congress to pass Kennedy’s Civil Rights Bill
It allowed the government to cut off funding to any program that practiced discrimination.
Johnson created VISTA to battle poverty.
The Voting Rights Act Outlawed the literacy tests needed in order to register to vote
Summary: President Johnson took great steps towards that rights and equalities that the people of the United States have today.
Website Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Video:
Question: Had Johnson not been president would someone else have been able to make these changes to the country?