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The House on Chestnut Street: NJ’s Tenant Activists in the ’70s

December 22
11 mins

Episode Description

In the memoir Staking Our Claim, Pat Morrissy talks about the early days of Shelterforce, organizing for rent control laws in NJ towns, and supporting tenant leaders in their fights for better homes. Anthony Schuman, professor of architecture at NJIT, reads his review of Staking Our Claim. Read the full review at https://shelterforce.org/2025/12/05/the-house-on-chestnut-street-njs-tenant-activists-in-the-70s/ ℗ Music by ComaStudio.
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