LBJs great society

civil rights act

1964

ended segregation in public spaces

voting rights act

1965

anyone can vote

economic opportunity act

1964

new office of econ development

10 new programs to combat poverty

for young, inner-city americans

immigration act

1965

ended 1920s quotas

reunited families

attracted skilled labors

medicare

health insurance for elderly

$ for social security

medicaid

health insurance for the underprivileged

project head start

preschool for underprivileged children

under eco opportunity act

higher education act

1965

tution and work studies for poorer students

elementary and secondary education

1965

money towards low income schools

standardized testing

qualified teachers

smaller class sizes

housing and urban development

1965

creates department of HUD

new housing programs and bettered old ones

$ for transportation, healthcare, housing, and policing in urban areas

robert weaver

1st director and 1st black cabinet member

volunteers in service to america (VISTA)

apart of the econ opportunity

work training for underprivileged 16-21 year olds

clean air act and water quality act

1963

1965

developed standards and goals for water and air quality

highway safety act

1966

safety standards for cars and roads

fair packaging and labeling act

1966

true/informative food labels

solid waste disposal

1965

department of transportation

1966

coordinate/manage national transportation