Lyndon B. Johnson Great Society. Background LBJ was a teacher at a segregated school for Mexican Americans Senator Joined Kennedy’s ticket when.

Lyndon B. JohnsonGreat Society

BackgroundLBJ was a teacher at a segregated school for

Mexican Americans

Senator

Joined Kennedy’s ticket when he lost Democratic nomination in 1960

Took office when Kennedy was assassinated in 1963

Civil Rights Act of 1964Outlawed discrimination

in voting, education, and public accommodations Hospitals, restaurants,

theaters, and other public places

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission- fought discrimination in hiring processes

Title VII- prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex

War on Poverty

Economic Opportunity Act- created the Job Corps to train young men and women between 16 and 21 in work skill to get better jobs

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)- sent American volunteers into poor American communities

Head Start- provided play groups, day care, ad activities for underprivileged children to prepare for school

Election of 1964 Johnson v. Barry Goldwater

Goldwater wanted to reduce federal government and cut spending and taxes

Johnson won more than 60% of popular vote

Democrats won both houses of Congress

Great Society

HealthcareMedicare- provided healthcare to elderly

Medicaid- provided basic medical services to poor and disabled that were not a part of the Social Security system

EducationElementary and Secondary Education Act- gave

funds to poor communities to build libraries, learning centers, language laboratories, and services

Environment Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring discussed the

damage done by chemical fertilizers and pesticides

Ralph Nader’s Unsafe at Any Speed addressed passenger safety

Water Quality Act and Clean Water Restoration Act- improved water and air standards in the US

National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act- established safety standards for vehicles

Immigration Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965-

altered America’s quota system Many immigrants came from all parts of the world

The Warren Court

The Warren Court Led by Chief Justice, Earl Warren

The most liberal in history

Baker v. Carr- “one man, one vote” approved reapportionment of voting districts

Mapp v. Ohio- illegally obtained evidence could not be used in court

Gideon v. Wainwright- all accused had right to lawyer

Escobedo v. Illinois- every accused had to be offered access to lawyer before questioning

Miranda v. Arizona- accused had to be informed of Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights

Engel v. Vitale- public schools could not require students to recite prayer

Abington v. Schempp- Bible reading in public schools violated First Amendment