Brave Girl
Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
New York : Balzer + Bray, [2013]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
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:
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.
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.
Target Audience: AD760L
ISBN:
0061804428
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