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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: Ruby Robinson and SNCC (1961)
Description: It’s March 12th. This day in 1961, an Atlanta woman by the name of Ruby Doris Smith Robinson joins the civil rights organization SNCC — and quickly starts to advocate for the role of women within the organization.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss Robinson’s life and work, and the gender and class dynamics among civil rights workers.
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