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The Great Society was a war on poverty and was led by lyndon B Johnson. There were several things involved in the Great Society :
- Higher Education Act which allowed more students to attend college from things such as Pell Grants and loans, etc.
- It also included the Water Quality Act which started the testing of water for pollutants and bacteria in the water.
- The Air Quality Act also set standards for industrial and auto emissions.
- The Civil Rights Act outlawed segregation in all public places and facilities.
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965) wanted federal money to be given to bring all schools up to a code and for all schools to have the same quality education. The money was also used for libraries and new technology, special education, adult education, etc.
- The Medical Care Act (1965) was a compulsory system. Each pay check was docked to provide medical care for the elderly and the young.
- The National Endowment For the Arts and Humanities promoted creativity; PBS was born from this program
- The Model Cities Act (1966) made it so the cities could apply for federal aid to clean up slums
- Head Start programs as well as CAP and VISTA was also created.
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∙ 7y agoThe Great Society was a war on poverty and was led by lyndon B Johnson. There were several things involved in the Great Society :
- Higher Education Act which allowed more students to attend college from things such as Pell Grants and loans, etc.
- It also included the Water Quality Act which started the testing of water for pollutants and bacteria in the water.
- The Air Quality Act also set standards for industrial and auto emissions.
- The Civil Rights Act outlawed segregation in all public places and facilities.
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965) wanted federal money to be given to bring all schools up to a code and for all schools to have the same quality education. The money was also used for libraries and new technology, special education, adult education, etc.
- The Medical Care Act (1965) was a compulsory system. Each pay check was docked to provide medical care for the elderly and the young.
- The National Endowment For the Arts and Humanities promoted creativity; PBS was born from this program
- The Model Cities Act (1966) made it so the cities could apply for federal aid to clean up slums
- Head Start programs as well as CAP and VISTA was also created.
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What was one of the purpose of president Lyndon B Johnsons great society?
to end poverty and racial injustice in america
Why was great society of the 1960s given that particular name?
The Great Society was a set of social reforms initiated primarily by President Lyndon Johnson aimed at the elimination of poverty and racial injustice and thus the creation of a Great Society.
Information about Lyndon Johnsons presidency?
Great Society
What were the results of johnsons great society?
Medicare, medicaid, war on poverty
Which president established the great society campaign?
Lyndon Johnson was the President who started the Great Society progams.
What was the primary argument against Johnsons Great Society programs by the mid-1960s?
Gave federal government to much power
What President Lyndon B. Johnson Called His Programs?
The Great Society - Apex
What was President Lyndon Johnson social policy called?
The Great Society
What is the phone number of the Johnsons Island Preservation Society in Lakeside Marb Ohio?
The phone number of the Johnsons Island Preservation Society is: 419-798-0117.
What was president Johnsons nickname?
The Tennessee Tailor
Whcih president strted the great social society program?
LBJ had the Great Society program.
What was the great society and who waS the president?
Lyndon Johnson was the President who started the Great Society programs. The Great Society was a set of domestic programs proposed or enacted in the United States on the initiative of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Two main goals of the Great Society social reforms were the elimination of poverty and racial injustice.
