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Barbara Kingsolver discusses her book "Holding the Line: Women in the Great Arizona Mine Strike of 1983"

BROADCAST: Sep. 17, 1990 | DURATION: 00:46:41

Synopsis

Since no men were allowed to picket against the Phelps Dodge Corp., Mexican American women showed up and according to Kingsolver’s book, “Holding the Line,” the picket lines were a brand new experience for the women. Some of the women had to get their husbands’ permission to picket. The group of women found their lives transformed not only with their cause but with new bonds of friendship from the other women.

Details

Broadcast Date
Sep. 17, 1990

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
46 minutes, 41 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Working, Labor, Economy Advocacy American History & Politics Feminism, Women, Women's Studies

People

Social Reformers Authors, Writers

Tags

Kingsolver, Barbara--Interviews Kingsolver, Barbara. Holding the line. Phelps Dodge Corporation Strike, Morenci, Ariz., 1983- Strikes and lockouts--Copper mining--Arizona. Women labor union members--Arizona. Women political activists--Arizona. Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Pittson coal strike of 1989 Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968, Jungle

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