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Mothers discuss the hardships of living on welfare

BROADCAST: 1968 | DURATION: 00:54:45

Synopsis

Five mothers from Chicago discuss the hardships of living in poverty and how little welfare actually helps with Studs Terkel.

Details

Broadcast Date
1968

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : 7 in.

Duration
54 minutes, 45 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Advocacy Community Activism & Social Reform Healthcare, Medicine, Mental Health African-American History & Culture Race Relations

People

Social Reformers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Thurman, Dovie Bell, Bessie. Dandridge, Catherine. Chmura, Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Public welfare Welfare rights movement Welfare recipients Audiotapes. Radio programs. Sociology Chicago race issues Education Poverty

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