1. Lyndon B. Johnson

2. Continuing Kennedy’s Legacy
“No memorial oration or eulogy could more eloquently honor President Kennedy’s memory than the earliest possible passage of the Civil Rights Bill for which he fought so long.”
Civil Rights Act (1964) is passed
Outlawed discrimination in voting, education & public accommodations
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission created
Fight discrimination in hiring
Prohibited discrimination on basis of sex

3. War on Poverty “Declare an unconditional war on poverty”
LBJ’s unofficial name of legislative bill
1st act passed: Economic Opportunity Act
Created Job Corps: trained in skills to help get jobs & move out of poverty
VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) created
Volunteers help out impoverished communities
Head Start program
Funds for underprivileged children to get ready for elementary school

4. The Great Society LBJ’s vision for America Healthcare
Medicare: hospital insurance for people in Social Security system
Medicaid: basic medical services to poor & disabled people not part of Social Security
Elementary & Secondary Education Act
Aid schools in poorer communities
Protected Environment & Consumers
Immigration increased heavily