PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
PRESIDENT LYNDON B JOHNSON
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The Civil Rights Act created the Job Corps.
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F, The Economic Opportunity Act
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F, More Jobs Now Act
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F, Warren Court
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It was signed into law in August 1964 by U.S. Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson as one of the landmarks of his War on Poverty and Great Society domestic programs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 ( Pub. L. 88–452) authorized the formation of local Community Action Agencies as part of the War on Poverty. These agencies are directly regulated by the federal government.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 included the Job Corps, the college Work-Study Program and Head Start, but the following two year period also saw the creation of cornerstone programs such as Food Stamps, Medicare/Medicaid, HUD and others that today remain integral parts of the U.S. safety net.
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