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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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