USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

PRESIDENT LYNDON B JOHNSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Great Society was intended to help what segment of society?
A
minorities and the poor
B
white, middle-class families
C
farmers and laborers
D
businessmen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The social programs of the Great Society, such as Medicaid, job training programs, and rent subsidies, helped many poor African Americans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which groups were intended to benefit the most from Great Society programs? Minorities and the poor. What did the hot line established in 1963 do?

Detailed explanation-3: -The most ambitious and controversial part of the Great Society was its initiative to end poverty. The Kennedy Administration had been contemplating a federal effort against poverty.

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