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# Welfare Warriors
Premilla Nadasen's* Welfare Warriors *is an in-depth exploration of the welfare rights movement that brings to life the often overlooked political battles around welfare and dignity from 1960 to 1975. This movement mobilized tens of thousands in protest, expanded welfare access to countless individuals, advocated for and secured special allowances for essentials like clothing and household goods, and even pushed—albeit with limited success—for credit access for welfare recipients. It established due process rights for those on welfare and aimed to shift the system from casework management toward a guaranteed annual income.
Premilla Nadasen's *Welfare Warriors* is an in-depth exploration of the welfare rights movement that brings to life the often overlooked political battles around welfare and dignity from 1960 to 1975. This movement mobilized tens of thousands in protest, expanded welfare access to countless individuals, advocated for and secured special allowances for essentials like clothing and household goods, and even pushed—albeit with limited success—for credit access for welfare recipients. It established due process rights for those on welfare and aimed to shift the system from casework management toward a guaranteed annual income.
Beginning with a concise background on the evolution of Aid to Dependent Children (ADC), Nadasen dives into the racialized welfare politics of the 1950s and 1960s, where welfare became stigmatized, especially in relation to Black women and so-called "illegitimacy." She captures the grassroots nature of the welfare movement, predominantly organized by Black women across cities like Cleveland, Boston, Virginia, and Los Angeles. With the founding of the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO) in 1966—led by George Wiley, a CORE organizer, and chaired by Los Angeles welfare recipient Johnnie Tillmon—the movement grew to over 30,000 members, reaching well beyond 100,000 supporters through local campaigns.