TV Show Details
Air Date:January 16th, 1995
Last Air Date:January 18th, 1995
Network:PBS
Status:Ended
Genres:Documentary
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Blackside
America's War on Poverty (1995)
TV ShowPBS
Miniseries
Plot
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.
