How did the great society program affect the American people?

Answer 1

Johnson declared a war on poverty early in 1964 through the Economic Opportunity Act. The act provided funds for the Job Corps, which secured employment for inner city youths; established the Head Start program, for disadvantaged preschoolers. hope this helps

Answer 2

The Great Society eliminated the troubles of the poor. The Wilderness Protection Act saved 9.1 million acres of forestland from industrial development. The Elementary and Secondary education act provided funding for public schools. The Voting Rights Act banned literacy tests and other methods of denying suffrage to African Americans. Medicare was created to offset the costs of healthcare. The Immigration Act ended discriminatory quotas based on ethnic origin. An Ominbus Housing Act provided funds to construct low-income housing.