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Tax Reduction Act
Cut corporate and individual taxes to stimulate growth. Introduced a minimum standard deduction. Is still around today. -
Civil Rights Act
Outlawed discrimination in public accommodations, housing, and jobs; increased federal power to prosecute civil rights abuses. Is still around today. -
Economic Opportunity Act
Created Job Corps, VISTA, Project Head Start, and other programs to fight the "war on poverty". Also authorized the formation of the Community Action Agencies. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Directed money to schools for textbooks, library materials, and special education.It has been the most far-reaching federal legislation affecting education ever passed by the United States Congress. Is still around today. -
Voting Rights Act
Ended the practice of requiring voters to pass literacy tests and permitted the federal government to monitor voter registration. Is still around today. -
Higher Education Act
Funded scholarships and low-interest loans for college students. Is intended to "strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and provide financial assistance for students in post secondary and higher education". Still around today.
