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Brave Girl
Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
By Markel, Michelle
- ISBN
- 978-0-06-180442-7
- Publisher
- HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray
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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on February 1, 2013
The plight of early-twentieth-century female garment workers is brought to life in this biography of labor leader Clara Lemlich. To escape persecution in their native Ukraine, the Jewish Lemlichs immigrated to New York City, where young Clara quickly found work in a shirtwaist factory. Outraged by the dangerous and unfair working conditions, Clara successfully instigated a citywide stri...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Biographies
In her simple but powerful text, Markel shows how multiple arrests, physical attacks, and misogyny failed to deter Clara Lem...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
