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America's War on Poverty

8.0 IMDb tt0255720 1995 Documentary

In the midst of unprecedented national prosperity in the 1960s, poverty was "rediscovered" by American policy makers, media and the public. This series examines how the poor fared during these years and the resultant evolution of foundation and public sector programs addressing the challenges of poverty.

Cast

Lynne Thigpen

In This Affluent Society 51m During the early 1960s, hundreds of Kentucky coal miners displaced by automation strike out at their former employers,…

Given a Chance 54m Early 1965 is a critical period for President Johnson's war on poverty. Community action programs attract strong opposition…

City of Promise 54m Increasingly, the media and the public equate poverty with inner-city blacks. This program looks at the anger and…

In Service to America 55m This episode tells the stories of Legal Services and VISTA, two programs that combined individual action with the…

My Brother's Keeper 54m The Nixon Administration and the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO), in a surprising partnership, bring the nation to…

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