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Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909  Cover Image Book Book

Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 / written by Michelle Markel ; Illustrated by Melissa Sweet.

Markel, Michelle. (Author). Sweet, Melissa, 1956- (Added Author).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780061804427 (hardcover bdg.)
  • ISBN: 0061804428 (hardcover bdg.)
  • Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Balzer + Bray, c2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982.
Shirtwaist Makers' Strike, New York, N.Y., 1909.
Strikes and lockouts > Clothing trade > New York (State) > New York.
Women clothing workers > New York (State) > New York.
Women in the labor movement > New York (State) > New York.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Covington Branch J B L554m (Text) 33126012837542 JBiography Available -
Erlanger Branch J B L554m (Text) 33126012837559 JBiography Available -
Independence Branch J B L554m (Text) 33126022326338 JBiography Reshelving -


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