17.3 - The Social Revolution (Death of JFK, Great Society and Warren Court)

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Dealey Plaza
The location in Dallas, Texas where President Kennedy was assassinated.
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
November 22, 1963 - Dallas, Texas.
Lee Harvey Oswald
The man who shot and killed President John F. Kennedy. He was killed by Jack Ruby a few days later.
Warren Commission
Group who led the official government investigation of the assassination of President Kennedy. They concluded that Oswald had acted alone.
The Great Society
Collection of laws and problems implemented by President Lyndon Johnson to improve life in America. They included his War on Poverty as well as programs to protect the environment and Medicare and Medicaid.
War on Poverty
Name given to the laws promoted by President Lyndon Johnson designed specifically to help the poor. These included the Jobs Corps which provided training, as well as education laws such as Head Start and college financial aide.
Jobs Corps
Program that was part of Johnson's War on Poverty. It provides training so people can learn skills they will need to be hired.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Law passed in 1965 as part of the Great Society and War on Poverty that greatly increased federal funding for school and made the federal government a major player in funding education.
Head Start
Preschool program for children from low-income families that was instituted as part of the War on Poverty in the 1960s.
Medicare
Program that provides health insurance for the elderly. It is a signature program created as part of the Great Society in the 1960s by President Johnson.
MedicaidProgram that provides health insurance for lower-income Americans. It is run independently by states and goes by different names in the different states.National Endowment for the ArtsProgram created in the 1960s as part of the Great Society that uses federal tax dollars to fund art exhibits, performances, and art education.Corporation for Public BroadcastingProgram created in the 1960s as part of the Great Society that uses federal tax dollars to support public television and public radio programing.Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965Major revision to immigration law passed in 1965 that eliminated national quotas and instead encouraged family reunification. It led to a tremendous increase in immigration from Asia, Latin America and Africa.Earl WarrenChief Justice of the Supreme Court in the 1950s and 1960s who pushed the Court to rule favorably on numerous cases related to civil rights.The Warren CourtNickname for the Supreme Court during the 1950s and 1960s during a period of time when handed down many civil rights and criminal justices rulings that historians view as particularly liberal.Gideon v. Wainwright1963 Supreme Court cases that guaranteed a lawyer to all those accused of a crime.Public DefenderLawyer paid by tax dollars who defends people who cannot afford a lawyer of their own.Miranda v. Arizona1966 Supreme Court case which banned the use of confessions or statements made by a defendant before they had been advised of their right to remain silent. This case led to the now-famous Miranda Warnings.Miranda WarningStatement made by arresting police officers advising people of their right to remain silent and their right to an attorney.