UNIT 17: The Social Revolution
QUESTION 3: Can we end poverty?

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GOALS: - Learn about a time when government was at its most liberal and leaders tried to use their power to make major changes to American life.
- Explore:
- President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society programs and the War on Poverty - The decisions of the Warren Court
- An overhaul of immigration policy - Learn about the assassination of John F Kennedy, and why his successor, Lyndon Johnson was able to enact so many changes.

BIG IDEA:
The federal government joined in the efforts to remake American society in the 1960s. President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs were meant to end poverty, protect healthcare and protect the environment. The Supreme Court handed down important rulings about civil rights and criminal justice and the immigration system was significantly changed.

TOPICS:
0:00 - Introduction
2:29 - The Assassination of President Kennedy
7:20 - Lyndon Johnson
9:19 - The Great Society
11:43 - The War on Poverty
14:14 - Education
17:34 - Medicare and Medicaid
19:46 - The Arts
21:48 - Consumer Protection
23:45 - Immigration
26:11 - Civil Rights and the Environment
26:40 - The End of the Great Society
29:33 - The Warren Court
34:18 - Conclusion

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