My assigned blog is over the accomplishments of Lyndon B. Johnson as President of the United States. First of all, I would like to possibly restate that Johnson took over duties as president after Kennedy's assassination in 1963.
This is a picture of Johnson being sworn in as president onboard Air Force One.
One of the most known factors of Johnson's presidency was the heightening of the tension during the Vietnam War. He had to turn toward peace talks, but that's another story and is not really an accomplishment considering Vietnam is the one war that we have not had victory in and is still today quite controversial. Also he was president during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, as we will get into in just a minute.
Now for some real accomplishments made by him. While president, Johnson created several Great Society programs. Some of the more noteable include antipoverty, civil rights legislation, enviormental protection acts, the inception of Medicare and Medicaid, and making laws to protect America's consumers.
To dive into Civil Rights Legislations, there were three very important legislations. Perhaps the most important being the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It disbanded discrimination in the use of public facilities, restrooms, schools and such, and in employment.
Another very important one is The Voting Rights Act of 1965. This act made it an illegal act if someone who was white to prevent someone who was black to vote anywhere for anything.
And lastly is The Civil Rights Act of 1968. This is considered by others the most crucial act passed by Congress since the 14th Amendment to the Constitution because it was passed that discrimination in housing between black and whites was to cease.
This is a picture of Johnson signing the Voting Acts Right of 1965.
In conclusion, while Johnson was president after an assassination of one of the world's greatest leaders, during the assassination of the voice of millions of Americans, and in the beginning of a war that would cost thousands upon thousands of lives, he did pass three of the most importants acts in American history, or at least in the last century. Perhaps he has his criticisms, and perhaps he has his faults, but it cannot be denied that Johnson's presidency was an important factor in equal rights in America.
Source, and a valuable one: http://americanhistory.about.com/od/lyndonbjohnson/p/plbjohnson.htm
Comments
Johnson did a lot of great things. Vietnam hurt him considerably though. Well done!