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 Otis Thomas in conversation with Studs Terkel Jan. 29, 1990 Dr. Samuel Floyd, Jr. discusses Black music, history, and culture Oct. 11, 1990 Marya Mannes discusses her book "Last Rights" Feb. 1, 1974 Susan Brownmiller discusses her book “Waverly Place” and the Lisa Steinberg child abuse case of 1987 Mar. 1, 1989 Elma Stuckey reads "The Granddaddy of All Uncle Toms" and discusses her poetry ; part 2 May. 20, 1971 Dave Dellinger discusses his book, "More Power Than We Know: The People's Movement Toward Democracy" Jun. 27, 1975
