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War on Poverty

History 132 by David Hoogland Noon

Apr 18, 2007Education

Lecture covers the "rediscovery of poverty" and Johnson's effort to "make war" (sort of) on economic inequality. We look at the modest successes and long-term inadequacies of the anti-poverty measures.

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War on Poverty is an episode from History 132 by David Hoogland Noon. Lecture covers the "rediscovery of poverty" and Johnson's effort to "make war" (sort of) on economic inequality. We look at the modest successes and long-term inadequacie...

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