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==War on Poverty==

==War on Poverty==

The War on Poverty was a set of programs instituted by President Johnson and its associated legislation passed by [[Congress]] in an effort to supposedly combat [[poverty]]. It was criticized extensively by [[conservative]]s because it expanded the [[welfare]] system and increased citizen dependency on the [[government]]. It was also reputed to have destroyed the Black family unit.

The [[War on Poverty]] was a set of programs instituted by President Johnson and its associated legislation passed by [[Congress]] in an effort to supposedly combat [[poverty]]. It was criticized extensively by [[conservative]]s because it expanded the [[welfare]] system and increased citizen dependency on the [[government]]. It was also reputed to have destroyed the Black family unit.

[[Michael Harrington]] is credited with inspiring the War on Poverty with his 1962 book "''The Other America''".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/01/08/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-war-on-poverty/ |title=Everything you need to know about the war on poverty |work=Washington Post |date=January 8, 2014 }}</ref>

[[Michael Harrington]] is credited with inspiring the War on Poverty with his 1962 book "''The Other America''".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/01/08/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-war-on-poverty/ |title=Everything you need to know about the war on poverty |work=Washington Post |date=January 8, 2014 }}</ref>