Debra Kaufman
Dick recently asked listeners for stories about times in their lives when the political became personal. Debra Kaufman wrote in about the summer job she had growing up in Iowa - the hot, grueling work of detasseling corn. One day, she and her girlfriends noticed that some boys working on the farm had easier jobs yet were being paid more. That's when Debra and the other girls decided to take action. As she tells Dick, the lesson she learned about standing up for her rights is one she still carries with her.
Music heard in this story: "Vote" performed by Jerry McCain
for the album Struttin' My Stuff
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