Poverty in America
2013-09-02T12:45:22-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTM2XC8yMDEzMDkwMjEzMTMxNjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Panelists talked about poverty in America. Margaret Garb spoke about some of the well-known photographers and journalists who documented the severe poverty in both rural and urban America. Adell Patton spoke about the experience of rural African-Americans during the Depression through his own personal narrative, and John McManus explores how poverty impacted the decision to serve for soldiers in World War II. The National Archives in St. Louis hosted this program.
Panelists talked about poverty in America. Margaret Garb spoke about some of the well-known photographers and journalists who documented… read more
Panelists talked about poverty in America. Margaret Garb spoke about some of the well-known photographers and journalists who documented the severe poverty in both rural and urban America. Adell Patton spoke about the experience of rural African-Americans during the Depression through his own personal narrative, and John McManus explores how poverty impacted the decision to serve for soldiers in World War II. The National Archives in St. Louis hosted this program. close
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