PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAM
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Question
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How did the Great Society reflect the ideals of the New Deal?
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The most groundbreaking programs addressed unemployment.
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The programs gave benefits and rights to Americans on the edges of society.
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The programs were paid for with deficit spending and government bonds.
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The policies were aimed exclusively at creating jobs.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Society was a set of domestic policy initiatives, programs, and legislation introduced in the 1960s in the U.S. These Great Society programs were intended to reduce poverty levels, reduce racial injustice, reduce crime, and improve the environment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both addressed poverty and unemployment. Both had programs to help the elderly. Both gave workers and labor purchasing power and a stronger political voice. Both were driven by presidential vision and expanded presidential power.
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