Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

An engagingly 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. 25,000 first printing.

• | Author: Michelle Markel
• | Publisher: Balzer + Bray
• | Publication Date: January 22, 2013
• | Number of Pages: 32 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0061804428
• | ISBN-13: 9780061804427