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1 season · 5 episodes total · ~5 per season.
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America's War on Poverty
1995 1 seasons · 5 eps English
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★8.0TMDB · 1
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Lynne Thigpen
Self - Narrator (voice)
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- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 5
- Premiered
- 1995-01-16
- Last aired
- 1995-01-18
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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