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 Milton Mayer discusses Quakerism and the impact they have had on society Dec. 27, 1974 Frank Sherry discusses immigration and anti-immigration attitudes Sep. 8, 1993 Florence Scala talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2 1968 Pat Anstett, Kathy Loftus and Wanda Morris discuss Federal budget cuts Mar. 20, 1973 Discussing his experiences in the People's Republic of China with author Dr. George Hatem Oct. 28, 1981 Renault Robinson and Robert McClory, author of "The Man Who Beat Clout City" discuss the the Chicago Police Department and race relations Jul. 24, 1978