the 1960s
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The 1960s. Part II. President Johnson. The Civil Rights Act of 1964. Election of 1964. Barry Goldwater Republican. Lyndon Johnson Democrat. The “Great Society”. The “Daisy” Ad. Election of 1964. Winner. Barry Goldwater Republican. Lyndon Johnson Democrat. The “Great Society”. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The 1960s
Part II
President Johnson
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Election of 1964
Lyndon JohnsonDemocrat
Barry GoldwaterRepublican
The “Great Society”
The “Daisy” Ad
Election of 1964
Lyndon JohnsonDemocrat
Barry GoldwaterRepublican
Winner
The “Great Society”
• “unconditional war on poverty”• Office of Economic Opportunity• Volunteers in Service to America• Model Cities• Food Stamps• Project Head Start
More “Great Society”
• Medicare• Medicaid• National Endowment for the Arts• National Endowment for the Humanities• Corporation for Public Broadcasting• Department of Transportation
“The Long, Hot Summers”
Los AngelesClevelandNewarkDetroitWashington, D.C.The Black Panthers“Black Power”
Berkeley, 1964
The Warren Court
• Engel vs. Vitale, 1962
The Warren Court
• Engel vs. Vitale, 1962
“Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers and our Country.”
The Warren Court
• Engel vs. Vitale, 1962• Abington Township School District v.
Schempp, 1963
"I should like to ask whether we would be far wrong in saying that in this decision the Supreme Court has held that God is unconstitutional and for that reason the public school must be segregated against Him?" Senator Sam Irvin, D-NC