CinemaOSSeries · 1995 · 1 Season

America's War on Poverty

80%(1)IMDbDocumentary

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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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
January 16, 1995
Last aired
January 18, 1995
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Network
PBS

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Lynne Thigpen

Lynne Thigpen

Self - Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Showrunner
Henry Hampton
Produced by
Terry Kay Rockefeller

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