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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 describes how she worked grueling hours to acquire an education and support her family before organizing a massive walkout to protest the unfair working conditions in New York�...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Markel, Michelle
Other Authors: Sweet, Melissa, 1956-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Balzer + Bray, [2013]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Lemlich, Clara, > 1886-1982 > Juvenile literature.
Shirtwaist Makers' Strike, New York, N.Y., 1909 > Juvenile literature.
Strikes and lockouts > Clothing trade > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile literature.
Women clothing workers > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile literature.
Women in the labor movement > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile literature.
Shirtwaist Makers' Strike, New York, N.Y., 1909.
Strikes and lockouts > Clothing trade > New York (State) > New York.
Women clothing workers > New York (State) > New York.
Women in the labor movement > New York (State) > New York.
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Summary:An illustrated account of immigrant Clara Lemlich's pivotal role in the influential 1909 women laborer's strike describes how she worked grueling hours to acquire an education and support her family before organizing a massive walkout to protest the unfair working conditions in New York's garment district.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780061804427 (hardcover bdg.)
0061804428 (hardcover bdg.)