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Which social problem was the Economic Opportunity Act primarily intended to solve?

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A) poverty

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The Economic Opportunity Act primarily intended to solve POVERTY

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The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 was implemented as a response to growing poverty in many cities across the United States.

While poverty was main focus of the act, it intended to do this by encouraging education, providing a safety net for people without jobs and even support for the elderly in the form of healthcare.

The idea was to conduct a grassroots effort to improve socio-economic conditions for people of all ages.

It was enacted by President Johnson who famously called it his 'War on Poverty'

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