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Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on a farm near Stonewall, Texas.
Johnson's parents were Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr. and Rebekah Baines Johnson. His father served in the Texas legislature, so Johnson grew up in a very political environment.
When he was 5, his family moved to Johnson City, Texas, where he stayed for his childhood.
Johnson went to local schools in the Johnson City area, and is a high school graduate.
Johnson attended college at Southwest Texas State Teachers College (now known as Texas State University) in San Marcos, Texas. There he earned an elementary teacher's certificate in 1928. In 1930, he acquired a Bachelor of the Arts degree.
Johnson worked for one year as a principal and teacher at Cotulla.
In 1931, he became a Secretary to Congressman Richard M. Kleberg, and he served under him for four years. But his first really important political position was when he was the director of the National Youth Administration in Texas from 1935 to 1937.
In 1955, he became the majority leader in the Senate. He was the vice president for John F. Kennedy, and after JFK's assassination, he was put into the White House as president.
As majority leader in the Senate, he helped Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration pass the first civil-rights acts in almost a century in 1957 and 1960. During his presidency, he signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Great Society Programs.
By signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Great Society Programs; Johnson influenced the country's fight against discrimination. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race or color, sex, religion, or national origin. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed discriminatory voting practices. The Great Society Programs were; Medicare, Medicaid, the Older Americans Act, and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Lyndon B. Johnson did not earn any awards for his work.
Lyndon B. Johnson died on January 22, 1973, in result of a heart attack. He was buried near Johnson City where he grew up.
Johnson is remembered by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum at the University of Texas at Austin, the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park, and others. He also has the LBJ Liberty and Justice For All Award named after him.
Lyndon B. Johnson is important to Texas History; because he was an important president during the period after WW2, and his programs and bills helped set a precedent for the government for the years to come. He brought social change, and helped the U.S. foreign policy.
Bibliography
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/great-society.asp#:~:text=Johnson's%20Great%20Society%20policies%20birthed,remain%20government%20programs%20in%202021.
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/civil-rights-center/statutes/civil-rights-act-of-1964#:~:text=The%20Civil%20Rights%20Act%20of%201964%20prohibits%20discrimination%20on%20the,hiring%2C%20promoting%2C%20and%20firing.
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/voting-rights-act#:~:text=This%20act%20was%20signed%20into,as%20a%20prerequisite%20to%20voting.
https://www.lbjlibrary.org/foundation/awards
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/johnson-lyndon-baines