In this affluent society. Given a chance. City of promise. In service to America. My brother's keeper.
Notes:
Narrator, Lynne Thigpen. Viewer's guide published by Civil Rights Project, Inc. (486 Shawmut Ave., Boston, MA 02118-3373), also Includes bibliographical references (p. 23).
Contents:
In this affluent society (50 min.) -- Given a chance (53 min.) -- City of promise (54 min.) -- In service to America (54 min.) -- My brother's keeper (53 min.).
Summary:
Examines the extent of poverty in the U.S. in the prosperous 1960s and how federal anti-poverty policies and programs were established and altered in the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations to promote education, job-training, community action, and basic health care. Such agencies and programs as: the Office of Economic Opportunity, Legal Services, VISTA, Head Start, and the National Welfare Rights Organization are also examined. Part 1: The economic and industrial boom following World War II made America the richest nation in the world. But, not all Americans shared in the good fortune. President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty. Part 2: The first Head Start program was established in 1965 in Mississippi. It provided poor children with nutrition, healthcare, and education. Part 3: Newark, New Jersey misuses the support of federal government monies to secure compromises from city administrators and to protect their own rights and interests. Part 4: From the coal mines of Appalachia to the farmlands of California, the poor forged partnerships with middle-class students in the War on Poverty that opened up new doors for both groups. Part 5: While the War on Poverty stressed education and training to lift families out of poverty, it did not address the growing welfare crisis. The critical issues around poverty continued to challenge and divide the nation.
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