hy was the main goal of the Great Society to get rid of poverty? A. Johnson believed that the impoverished could not live freely since they were enslaved by desperation and necessity B. Johnson wanted to follow in FDR's footsteps; poverty was the first issue Roosevelt addressed when the Great Depression had hit C. The majority of the poor were African American, so Johnson believed that by solving the poverty issue, he could solve the inequality and discontent among black communities D. It was the only social issue that seemed to affect children the most, and given his past as a school teacher, this issue was immensely important to him

hy was the main goal of the Great Society to get rid of poverty? A. Johnson believed that the impoverished could not live freely since they were enslaved by desperation and necessity B. Johnson wanted to follow in FDR's footsteps; poverty was the first issue Roosevelt addressed when the Great Depression had hit C. The majority of the poor were African American, so Johnson believed that by solving the poverty issue, he could solve the inequality and discontent among black communities D. It was the only social issue that seemed to affect children the most, and given his past as a school teacher, this issue was immensely important to him