About This Lesson
In his 1965 State of the Union address, President Johnson called on Americans to continue on the “road to the great society,” proposing a sweeping national agenda from education reforms to a war on deadly diseases to a campaign against pollution. He declared his support for civil rights, specifically the right to vote and the enforcement of civil rights laws providing “opportunity for all.” In this lesson, students will explore several key pieces of legislation that address some of the issues from the 1960s and their relevance today. Teachers can access this free resource by signing up or logging into C-SPAN Classroom.
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- Lesson Plan: President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society Initiatives
