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A President's Vision: Lyndon B. Johnson
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A President's Vision: Lyndon B. Johnson

Collector: Ann V.
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The 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968 are all statues pushed by Lyndon Baines Johnson. Presdient Johnson also established programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Head Start. Young historians have an opportunity to go behind the scenes to analyze primary source documents that show how Johnson was able to transform the nation.

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lyndon b. johnson, martin luther king jr., primary sources, primary source analysis, the great society, the vietnam war, reading comprehension

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5th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.9 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.9

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    A President's Vision: Lyndon Baines Johnson

    A President's Vision: Lyndon Baines Johnson

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    Primary Source Worksheet: Lyndon B. Johnson, Excerpt from “The Great Society”

    Primary Source Worksheet: Lyndon B. Johnson, Excerpt from “The Great Society”

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    Primary Source Worksheet: Lyndon B. Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr., Excerpt of Telephone Conversation

    Primary Source Worksheet: Lyndon B. Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr., Excerpt of Telephone Conversation

    Worksheet
    Primary Source Worksheet: Lyndon B. Johnson, Excerpt from “The American Promise”

    Primary Source Worksheet: Lyndon B. Johnson, Excerpt from “The American Promise”

    Worksheet
    Primary Source Worksheet: Clark Clifford, Letter to Lyndon B. Johnson

    Primary Source Worksheet: Clark Clifford, Letter to Lyndon B. Johnson

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    Primary Source Worksheet: Lyndon B. Johnson, Excerpt from “To Fulfill These Rights”

    Primary Source Worksheet: Lyndon B. Johnson, Excerpt from “To Fulfill These Rights”

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