America's War on Poverty (series)
- Production country: United States of America
- Production companies: Blackside
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 1/16/1995
- Release date of last episode: 1/18/1995
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 5
Series description
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.