Great Society
•Congress finally agrees to pass Kennedy's Civil Rights Bill after much persuasion by Johnson
•Permitted the government to cut off funding to any organization
•Created VISTA to combat poverty
•The Voting Rights Act: Outlawed the literacy tests needed in order to register to vote
•Permitted the government to cut off funding to any organization
•Created VISTA to combat poverty
•The Voting Rights Act: Outlawed the literacy tests needed in order to register to vote
Summary
The government was permitted to cut off funding to any organziation after Congress finally agreed to pass Kennedy's Civil Rights Bill which was the result of much persuasion from Johnson. In turn, VISTA was created to combat poverty and the Voting Rights Act outlawed the literacy tests needed in order to register the vote.