Status
Available
Genres
Publication
Polaris (1998), Edition: Reprint, 165 pages
Description
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.
User reviews
LibraryThing member ChloePalmer
Have you ever wanted to make a change in the world? If you are interested in the transformation of society, then look no further than "We Shall Not Be Moved: The Women's Factory Strike of 1909". Joan Dash, the wonderful author coaxes you into a world of discontent where workers unite to change
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their working conditions through protests, strikes, and perseverance. This vivid and touching portrait of the lives of young, working-class women will be sure to inspire anyone who reads it. Show Less
Subjects
Awards
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 1997)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-KāGrade 6 (12th Edition: 1996-1998)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
165 p.; 7.59 inches
ISBN
0590484109 / 9780590484107
Local notes
young readers