Sarah Mayoff enterprising against the odds

Poizner, Susan. (Added Author). ThinkStock Inc. (Added Author). Marlin Motion Pictures. (Added Author). Canadian Learning Television. (Added Author). Book Television. (Added Author).

Summary: She grew up in The Main in the 1930s a part of Montreal where the poor Jewish immigrants lived. The Jews had their own shops and cultural centres, and the main language that they spoke was Yiddish. They lived together because they faced discrimination in the non-Jewish world. But young Sarah Mayoff had dreams of leaving The Main and building a career in mainstream Montreal. In the 1940's and 50's, a time when women were expected to stay at home, Sarah became one of Canada's pioneering career women, providing a model for generations to come.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 DVD (ca. 23 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + teacher's notes.
Publisher: [Toronto, Ont.?] : ThinkStock Inc. ; Mississauga, Ont. : Marlin Motion Pictures [distributor], c2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Produced in association with Canadian Learning Television and Book Television. An episode of the television program, Mother tongue.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Single site license. Not available for interlibrary loan.