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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's garment di...

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Main Author: Markel, Michelle
Other Authors: Sweet, Melissa, 1956-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Balzer + Bray, c2013.
Edition:1st ed.
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Lemlich, Clara, > 1886-1982 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Shirtwaist Makers' Strike, New York, N.Y., 1909 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Strikes and lockouts > Clothing trade > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile nonfiction.
Women clothing workers > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile nonfiction.
Women in the labor movement > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile nonfiction.
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