00 / 00 ©Werner Otto/Alamy 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 Related Programs Illinois state representative Susan Catania, Clara Day and Marguerite Klimkowski discuss the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Nov. 1, 1978 Ina May Gaskin, Norma Swenson in conversation with Studs Terkel Jun. 18, 1992 Gale Cincotta discusses community organizing for fair housing and loan practices Jul. 7, 1977 Lanza Del Vasto discusses his book "Return to the Source" 1970 Tribute to Paul B. Robeson David Wise discusses his book "The Politics of Lying: Government Deception, Secrecy, and Power" May. 25, 1973
