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Programs of LBJ’s Great Society:

Programs of LBJ’s Great Society:. 3 Parts: Liberty for all The End of Poverty End to racial injustice

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  • Programs of LBJs Great Society:

  • 3 Parts:Liberty for allThe End of PovertyEnd to racial injustice

  • The War on PovertyMedicare: health care for the elderlyMedicaid: health care for the poor

  • Economic Opportunity ActGrants for CollegeWork-Study ProgramsVocational Training

  • Job CorpsVISTA (Volunteers in Service to America)

  • Elementary & Secondary Education ActIncrease aid to public and private schools

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964Provided for equal opportunity in the workplaceAllowed those discriminated against to sue

  • Voting Acts Right of 1965Eliminated barriers so that more blacks could vote

  • Department of Housing & Urban Development

    Clean Air & Water Regulations