The great society was a set of programs that President Lyndon Johnson launched. The goal of the program to eradicate poverty and racial injustice. It was different than other programs because it would have an acceleration of governmental efforts to provide wellness to citizens by equalizing opportunity for minorities, eliminate social and economic inequality and deprivation.
The program had a large impact. It increased Social Security benefits, aided the elderly poor, instituted health care supports such as Medicare and Medicaid, it assisted African Americans to increase their incomes, and the percentage of families that lived in poverty declined.
T<span>he term that refers to the belief that the United States had a duty to spread democracy across the continent is known as <span>A. Manifest Destiny.
It </span></span><span>was a widely held belief in the United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America in the 19th century.</span>
Alonzo Franklin Herndon was an African-American entrepreneur and businessman in Atlanta, Georgia. Born into slavery, he became one of the first African-American millionaires in the United States, first achieving success by owning and operating three large barber shops in the city that served prominent white men.
The person was Abraham Lincoln:
- Defeated for State Legislature
- Defeated for Speaker of State Legislature
- Defeated for Nomination for Congress
- He lost the renomination
- Defeated for Senate
- Defeated for Nomination as Vice-President
- Again Defeated for Senate
And yet, he was one of the most influential personalities of the USA and a great example of persistence.
