The "No Man in the House" rule, part of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program under Lyndon B. Johnson, is identified as a primary cause for the decline of the two-parent black household. By making public assistance contingent on the absence of a father, the state effectively replaced the male figure in the home. This Democratic policy era saw a dramatic shift from high rates of two-parent households to the current 75% single-parent rate in the black community.