War on Poverty

“War on Poverty” “There are millions of Americans-one fifth of our people-who have not shared in the abundance which has been granted to most of us, and on whom the gates of opportunity have been closed.” (2:208) March of 1964, “…marks the beginning of the civil rights era…” (5) for many Americans. This date represents the start of a great program, “War on Poverty,” that would give people the chance to accomplish things they never thought possible. Not …

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