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Discussing the current state and history of voting practices in the United States with Frances Fox Piven

BROADCAST: Feb. 23, 1984 | DURATION: 00:55:39

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Broadcast Date
Feb. 23, 1984

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 54.54 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
55 minutes, 39 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

American History & Politics

People

Social Scientists Authors, Writers

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WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Piven, Frances Fox--Interviews Voting--History.--United States Voter registration--History.--United States Women political scientists--United States--20th century--Interviews Women sociologists--United States--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes.

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