First Wednesday: “What If Poor Women Ran the World?” by Annelise Orleck

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[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Labor historian Annelise Orleck tells the story of nine African-American union maids in Las Vegas during the 1970s who challenged welfare cuts and built a long-lasting vibrant antipoverty program run by poor mothers. Recorded 6/7/17.[/ezcol_2third_end][ezcol_1third]
Producer: Ilsley Public Library

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