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Warren Court
LBJ Years
Warren Court Rulings
During Johnson’s presidency, the Supreme Court decided many cases involving controversial social, political, and religious issues.
Called the Warren Court after Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme Court supported civil rights, civil liberties, voting rights, and personal privacy.
Voter’s rights: “one man, one vote”
Rights of the accused:
To have a lawyer present
To have a court-appointed lawyer
To be told about rights
Prayer in school
Lyndon Baines Johnson
The Great Society
As part of the War on Poverty, the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964:
created Medicare and Medicaid
provided funds to impoverished school districts
passed legislation to improve air and water quality
passed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 to lift immigration quotas
created the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities
created the Job Corps to train young people in work skills
established VISTA to send volunteers into poor American communities
formed Project Head Start to fund preschool programs
LBJ and Civil Rights Act of 1964
Election of 1964
Took Oath of office Nov 22, 1963.
War on Poverty
Became president after the assassination of President Kennedy.
Took the oath of office aboard Air Force One with Jackie Kennedy at his side
Ran against Barry Goldwater
- Against big government
- earned Religious conservatives
- Southern Segregationist
Johnson ran ads saying Goldwater would led nuclear destruction
Johnson won by 61%
President Johnson convinced Congress to pass a big tax cut for the middle class.
He also established the War on Poverty to promote job training, education, and healthcare for those in need.
Johnson was a seasoned politician who built consensus in Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
-outlawed discrimination in voting, education, and public accommodations
-established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to fight discrimination in hiring
-prohibited discrimination on the basis of a person’s sex in public accommodations and in hiring