Knowra Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969 after succeeding John F. Kennedy. His presidency combined major domestic reforms with an expanding U.S. war in Vietnam.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 : A federal law prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and federally funded programs. Johnson pressed Congress to enact this landmark law after Kennedy's assassination.
Great Society : Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic program to reduce poverty and racial injustice and improve education, health, and urban life. This umbrella agenda organized many of Johnson's major legislative initiatives.
Stonewall, Texas : An unincorporated community in the Texas Hill Country, associated with Lyndon B. Johnson's family and ranch. Johnson grew up near Stonewall and later made his ranch there a political retreat.
John F. Kennedy : The 35th president of the United States, assassinated in 1963 during his first term. Johnson succeeded Kennedy and had to carry forward, revise, or abandon parts of his agenda.
Lady Bird Johnson : An American first lady and environmental advocate who was married to Lyndon B. Johnson. She advised Johnson and led a national campaign to beautify roadsides and public spaces.
Voting Rights Act of 1965 : A federal law banning racial discrimination in voting and authorizing federal oversight of election practices. Johnson secured its passage after the Selma voting-rights campaign.
Civil Rights Act of 1968 : A U.S. law prohibiting discrimination in housing and addressing civil rights violations and related offenses. Johnson signed this late civil-rights measure amid unrest following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.
Texas State University : A public university in San Marcos, Texas, founded in 1899 as Southwest Texas State Normal School. Johnson studied and worked as a teacher at the institution before entering national politics.
Barry Goldwater : An Arizona senator and Republican presidential nominee in the 1964 U.S. election. Goldwater's defeat by Johnson marked a sharp contest over conservatism and federal power.
Hubert Humphrey : A Minnesota senator and vice president under Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 to 1969. Humphrey helped promote Johnson's domestic agenda and became the 1968 Democratic presidential nominee.
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