Johnson's Great Society
by Megan Swope
1. EFFECTS OF THE GREAT SOCIETY
2. THE TAX CUT
3. THE WAR ON POVERTY
3.1. Department of Housing and Urban Development
3.2. Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
3.2.1. Job Corps
3.2.2. VISTA
4. EDUCATION REFORM
4.1. Head Start
4.2. Corporation for Public Broadcasting
4.3. Higher Education Act
4.4. National Foundation of the Arts and Humanities
4.5. Elementary and Secondary Education Act
5. HEALTH CARE REFORM
5.1. Medicare
5.2. Medicaid
6. CIVIL RIGHTS
6.1. Civil Rights Act of 1964
6.1.1. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
6.1.2. Ended discrimination and segregation in public places
6.2. Voting Rights Act of 1965
6.2.1. Ended use of voter literacy tests for voter registration
6.2.2. Sent federal officials to the Southern states to be sure blacks were being allowed to register to vote