
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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Air Date: 1995-01-16
During the early 1960s, hundreds of Kentucky coal miners displaced by automation strike out at their former employers...
Air Date: 1995-01-16
Early 1965 is a critical period for President Johnson's war on poverty. Community action programs attract strong oppo...
Air Date: 1995-01-17
Increasingly, the media and the public equate poverty with inner-city blacks. This program looks at the anger and des...
Air Date: 1995-01-17
This episode tells the stories of Legal Services and VISTA, two programs that combined individual action with the ide...
Air Date: 1995-01-18
The Nixon Administration and the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO), in a surprising partnership, bring the ...