2. THE GREAT SOCIETY CHAPTER 28, SECTION 3

3. MAJOR EVENTS 1963: LBJ becomes President after JFK’s assassination 1964: LBJ Elected President Civil Rights Act of 1964 Economic Opportunity Act 24 th Amendment passes 1965: Medical Care Act Voting Rights Act

4. LYNDON B. JOHNSON Background: Politics: House of Reps., Senate, then VP Party: Democratic Region: Texas Experience: 1937 – 60 in Congress, until elected VP Achievements: Civil Rights Act of 1957: 1 st Civil Rights legislation since Reconstruction Southern connections help JFK win 1960 election

5. LYNDON B. JOHNSON

6. LBJ Taking Presidential Oath of Office, Nov. 22, 1963

7. LBJ’s DOMESTIC POLICIES Goals: Continue / get approval for JFK’s civil rights & tax-cut bills Tax cut: $11 billion Civil Rights Act of 1964: Did what? Prohibited discrimination based on race, gender, ethnic origin, & religion Attack Poverty: 1964: Economic Opportunity Act: Did What? $1 billion for youth programs, job training, small business loans, antipoverty measures GET RE-ELECTED

8. 1964 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Who’s running? Democrats: LBJ Republicans: Sen. Barry Goldwater, (AZ) Platform: LBJ: “BIG” GOVERNMENT. ; Gov’t should solve society’s problems No commitment to sending combat troops to Vietnam Goldwater: “SMALL” GOV’T.: gov’t had no business trying to solve all of society’s problems Hard-line Anti-Communist Results? LBJ wins: 61% of popular vote, 90% of electoral vote

9. SEN. BARRY GOLDWATER, REP. - AZ

11. THE GREAT SOCIETY, 1964-68 “THE GREAT SOCIETY DEMANDS AN END TO POVERTY AND RACIAL INJUSTICE.” Lyndon B. Johnson

12. THE GREAT SOCIETY Define: LBJs political agenda to improve America (his version of JFKs “New Frontier”) Goals: Attack education needs Attack poverty Attack urban problems Attack Civil Rights problems Attack environmental issues Attack unethical business practices

13. The Great Society Did What? See chart, p. 847 Major legislation: 1964: Tax Reduction Act Did What? 1964: Civil Rights Act Did What? 1965: Medical Care Act Dept. of Housing & Urban Development created Elementary & Secondary Education Act Higher Education Act Voting Rights Act Immigration Act Clean Air Act Amendment 1966: Department of Transportation created

14. LBJ ON TIME MAGAZINE COVER, 1965

16. CONSUMER ADVOCACY Early 1960’s: Concern for environment & consumer safety / product safety issues grows Why? 1962: Rachel Carson: Silent Spring Book outlines the dangers of pesticides & chemicals on the environment Ralph Nader: Unsafe at Any Speed Book criticizes auto industry for ignoring safety issue in car production Result? Johnson Administration passes laws requiring more safety standards for U.S. businesses

18. Rachel CarsonRalph Nader

19. JUDICIAL EVENTS 1960’s: Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Earl Warren Known as the “Warren Court” Famous for variety of issues: examples? 1954: Brown v. Board of Education Banned prayer in public schools The Warren Commission 1966: Miranda v. Arizona “Reapportionment” ; See p. 848-49

22. MIRANDA v. ARIZONA When? 1964-66 Where? Arizona Who? Ernesto Miranda Why? Miranda suspected of kidnap / rape Issue? What rights does a detainee have? Court decision? Any detainee must be given the following rights: All suspects must be “read their rights” before questioning What are “Miranda Rights”? Right to remain silent Anything they say may be used against them in a trial They have the right to an attorney before and during questioning If they cannot afford an attorney, the state will appoint one