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He “not only made poverty, unemployment, and hunger major themes in the bid for his parties nomination…[he] conveyed a sense of vitality, and urgency in the approach to social problems neglected by his predecessor.”(Trattner, 1999, p.313).
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Amendments to the Social Security Act reflected a shift in attitudes regarding poverty, focusing on the rehabilitation of the poor individual.
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A reflection of the post-war era prosperity and optimism regarding the future, particularly among "whites".
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The Johnson Administration aimed to provide opportunities for those living in poverty in order to provide a decent living for themselves and their families.
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Provided Community Action Programs which allowed oppressed groups to have a voice and some decision-making power.
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Passed by the Johnson Administration in 1964, the Act was intended to provide improved levels of nutrition to low income households through federal assistance.
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Referred to as Title XIX, was signed by President Johnson. The federal government supplied grants to states in order to provide updated medical and hospital care.
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Fell under the Social Security Amendment. This program put an end to the hundred percent tax on peoples earnings.
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In the five years since America’s involvement in the Vietnam War, Johnson had increased the number of troops from 16,000 troops to 550,000. This created a movement of people who started to question the government’s choices, and began to vocally protest.
