Economic+Opportunity+Act+of+1964




 * The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964** was part of the Great Society Legislation. The act created to combat causes of poverty like illiteracy. Also, it set up community action programs to give the poor a voice in defining local housing, health, and education.This was one of the many acts that were involved on the War on Poverty.

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