POV · SEASON 9

Taken for a Ride

Episode 12 · 1996-08-06

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Episode overview

This documentary exposes the role of General Motors' in the "Great American Street Car Scandal" of the 1930s. The scandal involved the dismantling of the street car transportation system in an effort to create demand for more automobiles.

60 minutes

Season 9 episodes

1. Taking On The Kennedys1996-05-28 2. ¡Palante Siempre Palante! The Young Lords1996-06-01 3. Personal Belongings1996-06-11 4. A Litany For Survival: the Life and Work of Audre Lorde1996-06-18 5. a.k.a. Don Bonus1996-06-25 6. No Loans Today1996-07-02 7. The Transformation1996-07-09 8. The Women Outside1996-07-16 9. Just For The Ride1996-07-23 10. Remembering Wei Yi-fang, Remembering Myself1996-07-30 11. Xich-lo (Cyclo)1996-07-30 12. Taken for a Ride1996-08-06 13. Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision1996-11-27