Which was NOT part of President Johnson's 1965-1967 "Great Society"?Group of answer choicescivil rights and voting rightsMedicare and Medicaida "War on Poverty"the overturning of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947funding for education and urban development
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Which was NOT part of President Johnson's 1965-1967 "Great Society"?Group of answer choicescivil rights and voting rightsMedicare and Medicaida "War on Poverty"the overturning of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947funding for education and urban development
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The option that was NOT part of President Johnson's 1965-1967 "Great Society" is the overturning of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947. The other options, including civil rights and voting rights, Medicare and Medicaid, a "War on Poverty", and funding for education and urban development, were all part of Johnson's "Great Society" initiatives.
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