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Brave girl by Michelle Markel · Booklabria

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BiographySocial conditions

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First published: 2013
Language: English
Editions: 2

Synopsis

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.

Subjects: Biography
Social conditions
New york, history
Clothing trade
Jewish women
Strikes and lockouts
Set in: New York

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