In This Affluent Society

America's War on Poverty Season 1 Episode 1

Overview:
During the early 1960s, hundreds of Kentucky coal miners displaced by automation strike out at their former employers, bombing mines to shut down production. Millions of others displaced by machines across Appalachia and the rural South head north to begin a new life in Chicago. This episode reports on these stories of desperation and hope and explores the origins of America's war on poverty.

Genre : Documentary

Actors : Lynne Thigpen

Release Date : 1995-01-16

Duration : 51 menit

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In This Affluent Society
1. In This Affluent Society
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2. Given a Chance
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3. City of Promise
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4. In Service to America
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