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The Myth of the Welfare Mother's Movement
Sylvia grew up half a world away from Johnny Tillman, but soon she would cross paths with the welfare mother's movement. The myth of the doting selfless housewife who was fueled by the power of love crossed borders and traveled wherever capitalism did. And it all began when Sylvia flew to Buffalo, New York on a scholarship to study at a college there.