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Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Clara Lemlich, part of the She Persisted chapter book series. Tells the true story of a woman who, after immigrating to New York to escape danger in the Ukraine, stood up for the rights of factory workers, especially girls and women, and changed the way they were treated in America forever. "--
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
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.
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
When Clara arrived in America, she didn't know that young women had to go to work and grow up fast. But that didn't stop Clara. She went to night school and helped her family by sewing in a factory. She never accepted that girls should be treated poorly with low pay, so she led the largest walkout of women workers the country had seen. She learned that everyone deserved a fair chance, to stand and fight for what she wanted, and, most importantly,...
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