America's War on Poverty

Documentary

1995

1 Season

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January 16, 1995 - January 18, 1995Season 1 of America's War on Poverty has 5 episodes.

Season 1 Episodes

S1 E1: In This Affluent Society

Jan 16, 199551 min

During the early 1960s, hundreds of Kentucky coal miners displaced by automation strike out at their former employers, bombing mines to shut down production. Millions of others displaced by machines across Appalachia and the rural South head north to begin a new life in Chicago. This episode reports on these stories of desperation and hope and explores the origins of America's war on poverty.

Series info

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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IMDB: 7.4

Original Language

English

Release Date

January 16, 1995

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