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Edna Pardo, Eleanor Revell and Beth Kink discuss the work of The League of Women Voters

BROADCAST: Mar. 7, 1990 | DURATION: 00:40:33

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Synopsis

Child labor laws, the eight hour work day, pensions, school reform, and low income housing are only some of the issues taken up by The League of Women Voters, as explained by Edna Pardo, Eleanor Revell and Beth Kink. Many believed theirs was solely a service organization to gain more women voters. The League of Women Voters is a good training ground for future women politicians, too.

Details

Broadcast Date
Mar. 7, 1990

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

Duration
40 minutes, 33 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Feminism, Women, Women's Studies Community Activism & Social Reform Law, Crime, Prison

People

Government

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Pardo, Edna--Interviews Revell, Eleanor--Interviews Kink, Beth--Interviews League of Women Voters of Chicago. League of Women Voters of Cook County (Cook County, Ill.) Women's rights--History.--United States--20th century--Interviews Women--Legal status, Audiotapes.

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