Great Society
- Johnson convinces congress to pass Kennedys Civil Rights Bill
- It allowed the gov't to cut off funding to any program that practiced discrimination
- Created by VISTA to battle poverty
- Voting Right Acts: outlawed the literacy tests needed in order to register to vote
I believe we can continue the Great Society while we fight in Vietnam.
- Johnson
- Johnson
Subjective Question
How much longer would the intense level of discrimination gone on for if it wasn't for the great society?
Summary
Lyndon Johnson created the great society to try and stop discrimination. He convinced congress to pass the Civil Rights Bill which cut off