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We shall not be moved : the women's factory strike of 1909 / Joan Dash.
Describes the conditions that gave rise to efforts to secure better working conditions for the women working in the garment industry in early twentieth-century New York and led to the formation of the Women's Trade Union League and the first women's strike in 1909.
Record details
- ISBN: 0590484095
- ISBN: 9780590484091
- ISBN: 0590484109
- ISBN: 9780590484107
- Physical Description: 165 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic, ©1996.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- On the eighth floor -- The homes of the shirtwaist girls -- An alliance is formed -- "If I tune traitor" -- On the streets -- "College girls" -- The mink brigade -- The tombs -- "We will go to jail again and win!" -- The new year -- Triangle settles.
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- Subject:
- Strikes and lockouts > Clothing trade > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Women clothing workers > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Women > Employment > History.
Clothing workers > Labor unions > History.
Strikes and lockouts.
Strikes and lockouts > Clothing trade.
Women clothing workers.
New York (State) > New York.
Labor unions > History.
Strikes > History. - Genre:
- History.
Juvenile works.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | HD 5325 .C62 1909 .N48 1996 | 256704 | Stacks | Available | - |