Squatters - The Other Philadelphia Story

Year Published: 1984

Creator: Koppelman Charles

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Tells of the movement of poor people who live in or squat abandoned buildings in order to get places to live and to change housing policy locally and nationally. Centers on the story of a group in Philadelphia. , Title from data sheet Intended audience: Junior high school through college students and adults Issued also as videorecording Discusses the squatters movement, made up of people who live in abandoned houses through necessity and in order to force change in housing policy. Focuses on Philadelphia, where Gloria Giles becomes a leader and gains a national reputation

Complete Record: Tells of the movement of poor people who live in or squat abandoned buildings in order to get places to live and to change housing policy locally and nationally. Centers on the story of a group in Philadelphia. , Title from data sheet Intended audience: Junior high school through college students and adults Issued also as videorecording Discusses the squatters movement, made up of people who live in abandoned houses through necessity and in order to force change in housing policy. Focuses on Philadelphia, where Gloria Giles becomes a leader and gains a national reputationNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.