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Open Stax: Contesting Futures: America in 1960s: Lyndon Johnson and Great Society eBookOpen Stax: Contesting Futures: America in 1960s: Lyndon Johnson and Great Society eBook
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11th - 12th
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1450L
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Open Stax: Contesting Futures: America in 1960s: Lyndon Johnson and Great Society

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Read about the reforms and legislation undertaken through Lyndon B. Johnson's concept of the Great Society. These included economic and educational reforms, consumer protection, changes to immigration laws, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that removed obstacles preventing African Americans from voting. Also discussed is Johnson's foreign policy in Vietnam and American participation in the Vietnam War.

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the great society

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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