Independent Lens S23E08 - Owned: A Tale of Two Americas

Episode Overview

Does the "American Dream" of owning a home hold any truth? The government's housing policies after World War II led to the rise of the largest middle class globally, yet they also established two contrasting realities in America. One path flourished with apparent prosperity, while the other descended into systematically underfunded and segregated neighborhoods.

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