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Origins of Government Intervention II

Explore the origins of government intervention focusing on public education advancements and anti-poverty initiatives from historical events like the Baby Boom era to the Civil Rights movement and the Great Society programs. Delve into the impact of policies like the Civilian Conservation Corps, Social Security Act, and Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education in shaping societal welfare. Discover the intricate relationship between education, poverty, and governmental actions throughout key moments in history.

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Origins of Government Intervention II

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  1. Origins of Government Intervention II Public Education and Poverty

  2. I) Public Education • Scientific Approach/Testing • Baby Boom/Cold War Consensus Atomic Bomb Sputnik Why Johnny Can’t Read • Integration Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education Southern Integration Little Rock Northern Integration Milwaukee

  3. Little Rock Central High School, 1957

  4. White student passes through; black student turned away.

  5. Crowd heckling Elizabeth Eckford.

  6. 101st Airborne Escorts Students into Central High

  7. Elizabeth Eckford waits for a bus.

  8. II) Poverty • New Deal National Youth Administration Civilian Conservation Corps Social Security Act, 1935 (Aid to Dependent Children) • Second World War Children and War Effort Emergency Medical and Infant Care Program • Great Society Lyndon B. Johnson “War on Poverty” (Head Start, Medicaid, Food Stamps, VISTA) • Criminal Justice Juvenile Courts Junior Republic

  9. Migrant Workers’ School, 1930s

  10. NYA Child care training, New York

  11. NYA Household Workers Training, New York

  12. WPA Handicraft/Dolls Project, Milwaukee

  13. CCC Seal: "Save the Soil, Save the Forests, Save the Young Men."

  14. CCC Pillow Cover

  15. CCC guys in Michigan

  16. Barracks

  17. Firefighting instruction

  18. Poster for Aid to Dependent Children

  19. War Bonds Poster, WWII

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