APPALACHIA: RICH LAND, POOR PEOPLE.

Duration: 0:59:00

Genres: Documentary | Educational, Educational

Year Published: 1968

Creator: National Educational Television:

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 11Nov68 · MP20267 (Jan-Jun 1970) Copyright holder: National Educational Television & Radio Center

Description: Contrasts a land rich with coal, with the poverty of the residents who are denied adequate food, housing, and medical care. Focuses upon Eastern Kentucky where mechanization of the mines is replacing people and jobs. Credits a lack of education and other working skills, combined with a hostile reaction to outsider help by mine owners and other members of the local society as contributing to the problem., Contrasts a land rich with coal, with the poverty of the residents who are denied adequate fod, fousing, and medical care. Focuses upon Eastern Kentucky where mechanization of the mines is replacing people and jobs. Lack of education and working skills make residents prisoners of the land.

Complete Record: APPALACHIA: RICH LAND, POOR PEOPLE. National Educational Television & Radio Center. 60 min., sd., b&w, 16 mm. (NET journal) Appl. ti.: Appalachia: Rich land, poor land. © National Educational Television & Radio Center; 11Nov68; MP20267.