In 1960, the federal government determined that approximately 40 million Americans, or one-quarter of the population, lived in poverty.

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In the early 1960s, the federal government, through studies and reports such as Michael Harrington's "The Other America," recognized that around 40 million Americans, or about one-quarter of the population at that time, were living in poverty. This acknowledgment led to the development of various social programs under President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty."

In 1960, the Federal Government Determined That Approximately 40 Million