American Experience

American Experience

America's War on Poverty, Part 1: In This Affluent Society (7x19)


Fecha de emisión: Ene 16, 1995

This episode examines the conditions leading to the declaration of the War on Poverty in the 1960s. It details the existence of widespread poverty despite national affluence, the political discovery of this issue, President Johnson's declaration of war on poverty, and the establishment of early anti-poverty programs like the OEO, VISTA, and Head Start

  • Estrenada: Oct 1988
  • Episodios: 494
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