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How successful was LBJ’s great society programme 1964-68? essay plan
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Essay planHow successful was LBJ’s great society programme 1964-68?
Introduction
- Johnson experienced poverty
- His aims were end of poverty, racial equality, modern housing reform,
educational reform
- Brief sentence on some successful aspects of his programme
First paragraph - Racial equality
- Talk about the successes
voting rights act, open housing law 1968
Why were these successful … what was life like for black americans before these
legislations
Increased voter registartion among black americans
- Talk about failures
Congress rejected open housing law
Lack of enforcment of desegregation
Got laws passed, but werent always put into practice
- Overall was he successful at creating racial equality
Second paragraph - end of poverty and unemployment
- Sucesses
Economic opportunity act 1964 - provides low income americans with job training,
eductation
Poverty rates declined from 19 to 11%
Food stamp programme
- Failures
Initiatives were underfunded
Congress werent easy to persuade to pass some acts
Economic opportunity act only focused on short term
Lack of funding
- Overall made efforts but didnt completely end poverty
Third paragraph - education reform
Schools were overcrowded and 54m never finished school
Some couldnt afford college
Wanted to provide greater access to education for all
- successes
Elementary and secondary education act - federal aid to schools in low income areas,
improved educational opportunities
Conclusion
He made a difference for many of the poor
- medicare/medicaid, education
However alot of the promises made were too expensive
Made some significant changes but also some failures
Efforts went beyond what any other president had done
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