Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)

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Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
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Early Life

• Born in Texas
• Since his father was a Texas state legislator he
  was interested in politics at an early age
• Served in the military where he received a Silver
  Star
• Worked with President Roosevelts New Deal
  Program in Texas
• At the age of 29 became the youngest member of
  Congress
• Vice President for John F. Kennedy
• President when Kennedy was assassinated

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Contributions

• Civil Rights Bill of 1964 (the most comprehensive
  civil rights legislation since Reconstruction) -
  made discrimination illegal
• Voting Rights Act of 1965 protected the voting
  rights of all Americans- eliminated all
  prerequisite requirements to vote
• Lyndon Johnsons Great Society programs expanded
  peoples rights (Head Start, Job Corps, aid to
  education, Medicare, Community Action Programs,
  etc.)

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Social Barriers/Restrictions/Obstacles

• Lyndon Johnsons family overcame losing all of
  their money (He took odd jobs as a teenager.)

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Travels

• Born in Texas grew up in the southwest region
• Traveled between Texas and Washington, DC
• Traveled the world as Vice President and then
  President
• Traveled throughout the southwest and southeast

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Character Traits

• Lyndon Johnson showed cooperation, compassion,
  and leadership
• Lyndon Johnsons belief in liberty and tolerance
  led him to work hard to protect the rights of all
  people

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Timeline

• 1908 Born
• 1927 Graduated from college
• 1928 Principal and Teacher in Texas
• 1934 Gets married
• 1937 Elected Representative in Texas
• 1949 Elected Senator
• 1961 Vice President with JFK
• 1963 President after JFK assassinated
• 1964 Great Society speech
• 1964 Elected President for second term
• 1967 Appoints Thurgood Marshall as 1st black
  Supreme Court Justice
• 1973 Dies at LBJ Ranch