Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)(LBJ)

Early LifeEarly LifeBorn in TexasBorn in TexasSince his father was a Texas state Since his father was a Texas state legislator he was interested in politics at legislator he was interested in politics at an early agean early ageServed in the military where he received Served in the military where he received a Silver Star a Silver Star Worked with President Roosevelt’s New Worked with President Roosevelt’s New Deal Program in Texas Deal Program in Texas At the age of 29 became the youngest At the age of 29 became the youngest member of Congress member of Congress Vice President for John F. Kennedy Vice President for John F. Kennedy President when Kennedy was President when Kennedy was assassinatedassassinated

ContributionsContributions

Civil Rights Bill of 1964 (the most Civil Rights Bill of 1964 (the most comprehensive civil rights legislation since comprehensive civil rights legislation since Reconstruction) - made discrimination illegalReconstruction) - made discrimination illegal

Voting Rights Act of 1965 – protected the Voting Rights Act of 1965 – protected the voting rights of all Americans- eliminated all voting rights of all Americans- eliminated all prerequisite requirements to voteprerequisite requirements to vote

Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society programs Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society programs expanded people’s rights (Head Start, Job expanded people’s rights (Head Start, Job Corps, aid to education, Medicare, Corps, aid to education, Medicare, Community Action Programs, etc.)Community Action Programs, etc.)

Social Social Barriers/Restrictions/ObstaclesBarriers/Restrictions/Obstacles

Lyndon Johnson’s family overcame Lyndon Johnson’s family overcame losing all of their money (He took odd losing all of their money (He took odd jobs as a teenager.)jobs as a teenager.)

TravelsTravels

Born in Texas; grew up in the Born in Texas; grew up in the southwest region southwest region

Traveled between Texas and Traveled between Texas and Washington, DC Washington, DC

Traveled the world as Vice President Traveled the world as Vice President and then Presidentand then President

Traveled throughout the southwest Traveled throughout the southwest and southeastand southeast

Character TraitsCharacter Traits

Lyndon Johnson showed cooperation, Lyndon Johnson showed cooperation, compassion, and leadershipcompassion, and leadership

Lyndon Johnson’s belief in liberty and Lyndon Johnson’s belief in liberty and tolerance led him to work hard to tolerance led him to work hard to protect the rights of all peopleprotect the rights of all people

TimelineTimeline 1908 Born1908 Born 1927 Graduated from college1927 Graduated from college 1928 Principal and Teacher in Texas1928 Principal and Teacher in Texas 1934 Gets married1934 Gets married 1937 Elected Representative in Texas1937 Elected Representative in Texas 1949 Elected Senator1949 Elected Senator 1961 Vice President with JFK1961 Vice President with JFK 1963 President after JFK assassinated1963 President after JFK assassinated 1964 Great Society speech1964 Great Society speech 1964 Elected President for second term1964 Elected President for second term 1967 Appoints Thurgood Marshall as 11967 Appoints Thurgood Marshall as 1stst

black Supreme Court Justiceblack Supreme Court Justice 1973 Dies at LBJ Ranch1973 Dies at LBJ Ranch