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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Johnson (1908–1973) grew up in Texas ranch country. After graduating from Southwest State Teachers College in 1930, he taught high school. His political career began in 1937, when he won a congressional seat. In 1948, he was elected to the Senate. In 1960, he was elected vice president on the Democratic ticket with John F. Kennedy. When Kennedy was assassinated, he was sworn in as president and, in 1964, he was elected for a full term. The Great Society became his agenda for Congress in January 1965. The program included aid to education, Medicare, expansion of the war on poverty, and enforcement of civil rights. During his presidency, Johnson sent three landmark civil rights bills to Congress: the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. |