USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Act is Lyndon B. Johnson known for passing?
A
Civil Rights Act
B
New Deal
C
He did not pass any acts during his term
D
Social Security Act
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( Pub. L. 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.

Detailed explanation-2: -After taking office, he won passage of a major tax cut, the Clean Air Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After the 1964 election, Johnson passed even more sweeping reforms. The Social Security Amendments of 1965 created two government-run healthcare programs, Medicare and Medicaid.

Detailed explanation-3: -credit: Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library. On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the civil rights bill into law in a White House ceremony.

Detailed explanation-4: -President Lyndon B. Johnson Signs 1968 Civil Rights Act, April 11, 1968 | IDCA.

Detailed explanation-5: -After Kennedy’s assassination in November, President Lyndon Johnson pressed hard, with the support of Roy Wilkins and Clarence Mitchell, to secure the bill’s passage the following year. In 1964, Congress passed Public Law 88-352 (78 Stat. 241).

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