In 1963, 93% of children were born to married parents. Today, the percentage has dropped to 59%. black families fare much worse. In 1963, 77% of black children were born to families with both a father and a mother. Today, nearly 70% of black children are born out of wedlock. The results have been devastating. Children born into single family homes are more than twice as likely to beHow the War on Poverty has Destroyed Fatherhood, the American Family, and Especially the Black Family and has Increased Poverty
