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Great Change in the 1960’s and 1970’s

Great Change in the 1960’s and 1970’s. The Warren Court. Warren Court (Very Liberal) —Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren Affirms free speech, and the separation of church and state banned prayer in public schools Limited the power of communities to censor books and films.

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Great Change in the 1960’s and 1970’s

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  1. Great Change in the 1960’s and 1970’s

  2. The Warren Court • Warren Court (Very Liberal)—Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren • Affirms free speech, and the separation of church and state • banned prayer in public schools • Limited the power of communities to censor books and films

  3. Congressional Reapportionment • Reapportionment—way states redraw election districts by population • Court rules districts must have approximately equal population • Leads to shift in political power from rural to urban areas

  4. Warren Court rulings expand rights of people accused of crimes: illegally seized evidence cannot be used in court courts must provide legal counsel to poor Miranda rights- suspect must be read rights before questioning Some praise protection of right to a fair trial Others think rulings handicap police investigations Rights of the Accused

  5. The Great Society • Great Society—LBJ’s legislation to end poverty and discrimination (racial injustice) • Johnson gets Congress to pass 206 of his bills • Major Components of the great society: Education, Healthcare, environment, and Housing

  6. Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds school materials (Over 1 billion dollars was provided) Healthcare Medicare—low-cost medical, hospital insurance for senior citizens Medicaid—health insurance for welfare recipients Education and Healthcare

  7. Housing: Money set aside for public housing- (low to moderate income homes) Dept. of Housing and Urban Development created Robert Weaver is first African American in cabinet, HUD secretary The Environment Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring exposes dangers of pesticides Water Quality Act of 1965 requires states to clean up rivers LBJ orders government to search out worst chemical polluters Housing and the Environment

  8. Effects of Great Society • Poverty drops from 21% of population in 1962 to 11% in 1973 • Massive tax cut spurs economy; Great Society contributes to deficit

  9. Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring warns against use of pesticides argues poisons kill food and harmless animals Becomes best seller; leads JFK to establish advisory committee chemical companies claim book inaccurate and threaten lawsuits Carson starts national focus on environmental issues Rachel Carson and Silent Spring

  10. Environmental Awareness • Earth Day—celebration highlighting environmental awareness • First observed 1970 by communities, thousands of schools, and colleges

  11. The Government Takes Action • Environmentalist—active protector of environment • Environmentalist continue to fight for more “clean” acts • In 1970 President Nixon, signs Clean Air Act, creates Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)---group that sets and enforces pollution standards • 1970s, Congress passes 35 laws on conservation to help clean up the environment

  12. Seems to sense own death in Memphis speech to striking workers MLK is shot the following day, on April 4, 1968 Reactions to King’s Death: King’s death leads to worst urban rioting in U.S. history over 100 cities affected Robert Kennedy assassinated two months later more civil rights legislation was passed King’s Death

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