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Aging woman trapped in poverty and isolation in Washington
Roxie Barnes, 74, repairs a failing television to listen to sound rather than view, living alone in a two room apartment with dwindling funds. She backs her lonely days with dignity as society’s neglect of the elderly, especially women, is highlighted through her story.
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Washington
NEA
Roxie Barnes
America
Census Bureau
United States
North Carolina
Department of Human Resources
U.S
Simone de Beauvoir
Myrna Lewis
Edna St. Vincent Millay
de Beauvoir