Sonja Livingston and Gail Mott
Recorded
July 24, 2021
Archived
July 24, 2021
41:19 minutes
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Id:
mby020917
Description
Sonja Livingston (53) interviews her mother-in-law, Gail Mott (86), about her experiences doing social justice work, both in the United States and abroad.Subject Log / Time Code
SL talks about the inspiring things GM has done. She asks GM when she first noticed an interest in social justice. GM talks about participating in a Nestlé boycott in Rochester.
SL asks if GM had any role models as a child.
GM talks about her experience traveling to Chiapas as a human rights observer.
GM describes a trip she took to El Salvador with a church delegation.
GM talks about her husband and his support of her work. She tells a story about wedding gifts they received. She talks about the places they've moved and the social justice work they did in each location.
GM discusses her mother's life. She describes a 1948 trip to England her mother took her on, and their meeting Lord Mountbatten.
SL asks GM how she balanced her work with being a mother, and what it means to have a successful life.
GM describes the hope young people giver her.
Participants
- Sonja Livingston
- Gail Mott