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 Interview with Bill Ayers Jun. 25, 1997 Interview with members of Metro Seniors in Action Jan. 19, 1977 Lynn Caine discusses her book "Widow" Jun. 28, 1974 St. Clair Drake and Paul Mundy discuss prejudice ; part 1 1965 Kenneth Donaldson discusses his book Insanity "Inside Out" Jul. 19, 1976 Murray Kempton talks with Studs Terkel Sep. 13, 1973
