It is 50 years today Lyndon Johnson first declared that the nation could, “for the first time in our history,” conquer and win a war on poverty. Ever since then, there’s been a campaign to undermine it with racism and sexism. The complete history.

It is 50 years today Lyndon Johnson first declared that the nation could, “for the first time in our history,” conquer and win a war on poverty.

Ever since then, there’s been a campaign to undermine it with racism and sexism.

The complete history.

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