Winnie Wright, Age 11

Winnie Wright, Age 11 (1974)

January 1st, 19740h 26min

Documentary
65%

Overview

Winnie, the daughter of a steel worker and a teacher, lives in Gage Park, a Chicago neighborhood that is changing from white to black. Her family struggles with racism, inflation and a threatened strike, as Winnie learns what it means to grow up white, working class, and female.


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