| WAA March | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1701 |
| Catalog #: | 428667 | |
| Clip Number: | 428667-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 035-072-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:48:45 - 00:49:05 | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C., USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DEMONSTRATIONS: Protest ECONOMICS: Unemployment LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. | |
| Description: | WAA March The depression was still with us. Thousands of jobless marched on Washington to demand sufficient government-made jobs. People gathered on cots in park. Women sew WAA banners (Workers Alliance of America). Black (African American) marchers carry sign : "Put the Schwellenbach - Allen Bill into Effect". Marchers protest cutbacks by the WPA. | |
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