| WOMEN DEMAND EQUAL COMPENSATION Nancy Astor speaks at rally demanding equal compensation for war injured of both sexes. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5561 |
| Catalog #: | 57419 | |
| Clip Number: | 57419-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/78 | |
| Timecode: | 01:10:33 - 01:11:53 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CIVIL RIGHTS: Women LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London MILITARY: Women PERSONALITIES: Summerskill, Edith WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Misc | |
| Description: | Women demand equal compensation. Trafalgar Square, London. M/S of lady making speech at base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square. L/S pan across small crowd of both sexes gathered to demand equal compensation for war injured men and women. Various shots of Lady Nancy Astor making a speech saying she hates all types of war particularly civil, class and sex wars, but she likes fighting for justice. M/S of Dr. Edith Summerskill saying politically she is poles apart from Nancy Astor, but they are united on questions of women. Various shots of the crowds, Edith asks them to vote for equal compensation and everyone puts their hands up. | |
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