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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > welfare rights movement
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > welfare rights movement
... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > legal and judicial system/human rights/civil rights > welfare rights movement
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > legal and judicial system/human rights/civil rights > welfare rights movement

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welfare rights movement  

Definition(s)

  • Movement aimed at advancing the needs of people on welfare. Between 1966 and 1975, mothers of families on welfare united in a grassroots effort to advance their needs in the political sphere and to change the social stigma of shame and apathy that accompanied poverty. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Society; Welfare Rights Movement]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LXC0WK3L-Z

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