Modern America Matrix
Week Three: 1960s Part Two
Johnson’s Presidency
From the following list, choose five and identify their significance during the 1960s.
Medicare, Medicaid, The War on Poverty, The Apollo Program, The Department of Housing and Urban Development, The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Tax Cuts for Economic Growth, Job Corps; National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities; National School Lunch Act; Wilderness Act; Food Stamp Act of 1964; The Voting Rights Act of 1965, The Immigration Act of 1965; the Rolling Stones; the Beatles; Flower Children; Abbie Hoffman and the Chicago Seven; Kent State killings
Event
Significance
The War on Poverty
On November 23 1963 shots rang out in Texas and the president was assassinated. Although John F. Kennedy died that day his aspirations of ending poverty in the United States was carried on by his successor Lyndon B. Johnson. Prior to his death Kennedy had taken the first steps in the fight against poverty. Prompted by the latest numbers on poverty Lyndon Johnson declared “War on Poverty during his 1964 State of the Union Address, and throughout his time in the White House implemented many policies and signed many laws directed toward the War on Poverty which had positive effects on the poverty rates in America.
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones were a big part of early Rock N’ Roll. They pushed the envelope more than any other band of their time. Paint it black which was released in 1966 is a very good example of the Rolling Stones not caring attitude. The Stones experimented a lot with different instruments, and gave their music a distinct sound.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 not only changed the United States on a social level but politically too. This bill set the precedent for using a cloture to stop a filibuster in the Senate. Similar cloture votes in 1966 and 1968, with bills for equal voting rights and guaranteed equal
References: http://www.lklp.org/Overview http://www.rollingstones.com/ http://civil.laws.com/civil-rights-act-of-1964 http://www.thebeatles.com/ http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Kent_State_Shootings