Great Society Timeline

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  • Social Security

    Social Security
    any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income. a federal insurance program that provides benefits to retired people and those who are unemployed or disabled.
  • Peace corps

    Peace corps
    volunteer program ran by US. Helps people outside of the US to understand agriculturally speaking.
  • Community Action Program

    Community Action Program
    are local private and public non-profit organizations that carry out the Community Action Program (CAP), which was founded by the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act to fight poverty by empowering the poor as part of the War on Poverty.
  • Food Stamp Act

    Food Stamp Act
    is the program formerly known as food stamps. It is a federal nutrition program that helps you stretch your food budget and buy healthy food. SNAP is a federal entitlement program. This means anyone who is eligible will receive benefits.
  • Job Corps

    Job Corps
    Job Corps' mission is to help young people ages 16 through 24, improve the quality and satisfaction of their lives through vocational and academic training
  • Service Contract Act

    Allows all citizens to have minimum wage when doing labor work to African Americans. And to make sure all places of work are in good condition for the workers.