American Agriculture Movement Protests, Chicago, 1985

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In January 1985, farmers from the American Agriculture Movement protested in front of the Chicago Board of Trade and the Mercantile Exchange. They raised issue against speculative short selling and the futures market generally. This short documentary, "Reclaiming America," shows protests in front of the Board of Trade and was made for Image Union, episode 729. It was produced, directed, and edited by Phil Ranstrom; associate producer, Richard Dane; camera, Peter Mezei; audio, Jeffrey Dear; production assistant, Kathy Litvin.
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Damn. They were right.