Lyndon Johnson was born on August 27, 1908. Growing up, his family was very poor, and he ended up working his way through college at Texas State University-San Marcos. While in college, Johnson realized that he could empathize well with the students he taught because they were very poor, just like he had been.
In World War II, Johnson served in the Navy for a short time as a lieutenant commander. He was elected to the Senate in 1948, after six terms in the House of Representatives. In 1960, Johnson was elected Vice President, and Kennedy was elected president. After President Kennedy's assassination, Johnson became president. On November 22, 1963, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson became the president of the United States. During his time as president, Johnson did many great things. For example, he signed a bill that made it illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of race, gender, or religion. He also put The Great Society program in place, which was his main goal as president. The goal of the program was to help education, deal with the spread of diseases, and help more people be able to join religions. It also tried to find a solution to poverty, controlled crime and delinquency, and removed obstacles that kept people from voting.
I did not know about Johnson's background as a student and his previous work teaching. His insight and knowledge of these struggles could have been a part of what made his social reform legislation so effective and popular because he knew what problems needed to be solved. I also did not about his promotion of different religions and disease prevention.
ReplyDeletePresident Johnson is most well known for his program: The Great Society. Johnson, unlike many Americans at the time, was aware of the abundance of citizens who were still living in poverty. For this reason, he created many programs that helped America as a whole, and each specific group, not just the wealthy.
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