HIS 3150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cross Bronx Expressway, Job Corps, Economic Opportunity Act Of 1964
26 Jul 2018
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Pushes to build a new stadium for the brooklyn dodgers: too pushy, want the city to own and operate it, owner accepts an outsiders offer to move to california. Stems from the demands of the civil rights movement: riots, remain discriminated against, harassed by the police, etc. 1963-64: feds respond to the problem of poverty. January 1964: lbj state of union: may 1964: commencement address, u michigan. August 1964: economic opportunity act: 1 billion. Job corps: t(cid:396)ai(cid:374)i(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d (cid:449)o(cid:396)k e(cid:454)pe(cid:396)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)e : ca. 2000: 1. 9 million enlisted: community action program: tailor-made local public services w/ "maximum feasible participation" i(cid:374) pla(cid:374)(cid:374)i(cid:374)g , head start: preschool education, ca. 2001: 700 000 enlisted: volunteers in service to america: one-year volunteering, neighbourhood youth corps: workplace training + experience. 1965: housing and urban development act: department of housing and urban development (hud, rent subsidies. Nov. 1966: modern cities program: dedicated funding for eligible cities.
