Description:
"Leader: Your Place and Mine: "Secretaries", A Roll Women singing a protest song about more pay for women. Women leading the song in front of a small crowd in front on a van. Microphone used for protest doesn't have good sound. Woman speaks in front of the crowd, reading the "Bill of Rights for Women Office Workers". Shot of crowd. Interview with an older women, Florence Lascomb. She discusses being involved in the women's movement since her mother took her to the National Women's Suffrage Convention in 1892. She talks about a union that she started in the 1930's for working women in Boston. Interview with a young woman about being an office worker and her involvement in the 9 to 5 organization and the women's right movement. Cut to a women holding a sign that reads "Nat'l Secretaries Day: Raises not Roses. 9 to 5 Organization." Close up of the Bill of Rights for Women Office Workers. Shots of the crowd during the rally. Women holding signs. Note: Suffragette Florence Luscomb interviewed. Looks like the same protest from 2394.12379. National Secretaries Day in 1974 was on April 24th, so the 25th is the airdate. It was in the 4/8/1974 can, but 4/25/74 is most likely the correct airdate. Updated title to reflect the event. "
Collection:
WCVB Collection
Date Created:
04/08/1974
