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Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
Title:
Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
Author:
Markel, Michelle.
ISBN:
9780061804427
Edition:
First edition
Publication Information:
New York : Balzer + Bray, c2013.
Physical Description:
1 volumes (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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.
Lexile:
AD760L
Accelerated Reader:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.0 0.5 156055.
Personal Subject:
Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982-Juvenile literature.
Subject Term:
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.

Strikes and lockouts -- Clothing trade -- New York (State) -- New York.
Added Author:
Sweet, Melissa, 1956-
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