America's War on Poverty (1995–1995)
Plot
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.
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Season01
- S01E01In This Affluent SocietyJanuary 16, 1995—During the early 1960s, hundreds of Kentucky coal miners displaced by automation strike out at their former employers, bombing mines to shut
- S01E02Given a ChanceJanuary 16, 1995—Early 1965 is a critical period for President Johnson's war on poverty. Community action programs attract strong opposition from local and s
- S01E03City of PromiseJanuary 17, 1995—Increasingly, the media and the public equate poverty with inner-city blacks. This program looks at the anger and despair of the poor and th
- S01E04In Service to AmericaJanuary 17, 1995—This episode tells the stories of Legal Services and VISTA, two programs that combined individual action with the idea of volunteerism. Lawy
- S01E05My Brother's KeeperJanuary 18, 1995—The Nixon Administration and the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO), in a surprising partnership, bring the nation to the brink of
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