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Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Lyndon B. Johnson ascended to the presidency after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. With a year to go until the election of 1964, LBJ appropriated Kennedy's "New Frontier" and transformed this agenda into his "Great Society."
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Primary
US Department of Labor

U.s. Department of Labor: Text of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
US Department of Labor provides this government copy of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Thorough and complete, all the necessary information is provided.
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Handout
Wyzant

Wyzant: Lyndon B. Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief history of Lyndon B. Johnson's life and career in politics as well as links to a sample of audio recordings of speeches and speeches given by Johnson.