After president kennedy was assassinated, lyndon johnson took up many of the causes that kennedy had fought for, and expanded his efforts in what he called "the great society." answer the following questions about johnson's efforts.

what efforts did johnson take to expand civil rights?

what were the goals of johnson's great society?

what methods did johnson use to get his reforms passed?

What efforts did Johnson take to expand civil rights?

Lyndon B. Johnson took office right after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and he continued with the civil rights cause as a legacy to the former president. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964 (which prohibited segregation in public facilities, such as transportation and schools, and racial discrimination in employment and education), and transmitted the ceremony through television so the entire country could see it, afterwards he signed the Voting Rights Act (which protected the rights of African Americans to vote). This contributed significantly to the civil rights.

What were the goals of Johnson's Great Society?

The Great Society was a collection of domestic programs, legislations and policy initiatives. The main goals were to reduce violence and crime, to reduce poverty, to create a better environment, to end with inequality and to improve the quality of life by creating health care systems.

What methods did Johnson use to get his reforms passed?

President Lyndon Johnson's main method to get his reforms passed was to publicly propose his Great Society plan during an address delivered at the Ohio University, where he urged Congress to pass the proposed legislation, and urged the wealthy class to support this causes. He called for the nation's support to create a Great Society.

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