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America's War on Poverty
About this film
America’s War on Poverty was originally broadcast in 1995 as a five-part series on PBS. The documentary was created by Blackside, Inc., and covers events that took place after President Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty.”
Directors & creators
Blackside, Inc.
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Lyndon B. Johnson, Blackside Inc., War on Poverty, Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Great Society, Office of Economic Opportunity, community action programs, welfare reform, civil rights movement, job training programs, urban poverty, social safety net, Head Start program, VISTA
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