When Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded to the presidency after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, he spoke of his vision of a Great Society in America. This Great Society envisioned “an end to poverty and racial injustice” and was also intended to transform America into a place where children could improve their minds, broaden their talents, and people could restore their connection with the environment. To achieve his goal, LBJ adopted numerous proposals regarding taxes, civil rights, poverty and much more. For the most part Johnson did an excellent job of keeping his promises, but international affairs threatened the Great Society, and although LBJ won the presidency in a landslide in 1964, by 1966 he and the Supreme Court began to face serious criticism. the first passed in 1964 was the Tax Reduction Act which cut the taxes paid mainly by conglomerates and the wealthy by about 10 billion dollars. Another important feature of the Great Society was civil rights. In 1964 the Civil Rights Act banned discrimination in public places, any federally funded programs, and most employment.. ...