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Watching: America's War on Poverty

8.0•1995-01-16•1 Seasons

Season 1

Episode 1

Seasons

Episodes

In This Affluent Society

City of Promise

In Service to America

My Brother's Keeper

Overview

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.