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 Lorell Wyatt, Glenda Starr-Kelly and Lynda Barry discuss "The Good Times are Killing Me" Oct. 2, 1989 Seymour M. Hersh reads from and discusses his book "My Lai 4" May. 22, 1970 Fitzhugh Mullan discusses his book "White coat clenched fist" Mar. 10, 1977 Interviewing Emanuel Dunn Nov. 9, 1963 Discussing the book "The Seven Mountains of Thomas Merton" with author Michael Mott Dec. 3, 1984 Dorothy Gilliam discusses her book "Paul Robeson, All-American" Feb. 11, 1977