Presidential Biography by Aixa Cano Hernandez https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo en-us 2019-11-22 15:40:48 UTC 2025-10-22 23:53:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Lyndon B. Johnson acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415327030 Was the 36th president of the U.S.]]> 2019-11-22 15:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415327030 Born When and Where acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415329686 Lyndon B. Johnson was born on a farm in the Hill Country near Stonewall , Texas in 1908.]]> 2019-11-22 15:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415329686 Early Years; Child-Young Adult acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415331388 Where he grew up families in that area were not very wealthy. They lived in poverty. He grew up in an atmosphere  that stressed political and public affairs. Later in 1913, his family moved to Johnson city.]]> 2019-11-22 15:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415331388 Spouse and kids acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415339857 Johnson married Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor which later became known as Lady Bird Johnson. He had two daughters; Lynda Bird Johnson Robb and Luci Baines Johnson. ]]> 2019-11-22 16:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415339857 College acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415345732 Johnson attended Southwest Texas States Teachers College. He dropped out of college for a year to become a teacher and principal in Cotulla, Texas. ]]> 2019-11-22 16:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415345732 Elected / Political Party acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415747038 Lyndon B. Johnson became president after Kennedy's assassination and was reelected in 1964. He was from the democratic party.]]> 2019-11-24 02:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415747038 Center of Campaign Issue's acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415753903 Three main issue's that were the center of Johnson's campaign were:
1) to end poverty in world's wealthiest country
2) to end legally sanctioned racism/segregation 
3) to be elected president of own right ]]> 2019-11-24 03:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415753903 Campaign Slogan acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415754803 " The stakes are too high for you to stay at home."]]> 2019-11-24 03:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415754803 Political Climate acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415758714 The political climate was tense in the beginning because of Kennedy's assassination. It was later progressive because of the new laws he instituted for the country. ]]> 2019-11-24 03:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415758714 Term in office / Vice President acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415762724 Johnson was president from November 22, 1963 through January 20, 1969. His vice president was Hubert Humphrey.]]> 2019-11-24 04:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415762724 Major Event acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415763504 The goal of the democratic party under the leadership of Johnson was the Great Society. The Great Society were domestic programs to improve education, provide medical care for the aged, and eliminate poverty. It was created in 1964-1965 during a 1964 speech by president Lyndon B. Johnson at the University of Michigan.]]> 2019-11-24 04:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415763504 Fun Facts acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415840819 1) He voted against every civil rights bill in his first 20 years as a legislator.
2) He appointed the first African American to the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall. He also had the first African American cabinet member when he appointed Robert C. Weaver to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
3) At 6 feet 3 ½ inches he was the second tallest president just after Abraham Lincoln at 6 feet 4 inches.]]> 2019-11-24 15:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415840819 acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415842375 2019-11-24 16:06:47 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415842375 acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415842519 LBJ, wife, and daughters ]]> 2019-11-24 16:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415842519 acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415843116 LBJ"s Great Society Speech]]> 2019-11-24 16:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415843116 acano2525 https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415843250 2019-11-24 16:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/acano2525/y5ddpmgb6uo/wish/415843250