shirtwaist makers' strike, new york, n.y., 1909

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shirtwaist makers' strike, new york, n.y., 1909

Clara Lemlich

2021
"A biography of Clara Lemlich, who stood up for the rights of workers in clothing factories"--Provided by publisher.

Brave girl

Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
An illustrated account of immigrant Clara Lemlich's pivotal role in the influential 1909 women laborer's strike. It describes how she worked grueling hours to acquire an education and support her family before organizing a massive walkout to protest the terrible working conditions in New York's garment district.
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