Answer:
A. A government program to help poor Americans
Step-by-step explanation:
The War on Poverty is considered to be the unofficial name for the first legislation introduced by United States President Lyndon B. Johnson during his State of the Union address on Wednesday, January 8, 1964.
The purpose of this legislation is to combat national poverty rate of around nineteen percent in US, which will make the country a more equitable and just place to live.
War on Poverty legislation, provided benefits in social security and health insurance, food stamps, and improved schools, and Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.