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Category : Lawrence (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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Lawrence Directory
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Category : Lawrence (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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Category : Lawrence (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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Hutchinson's Washington and Georgetown Directory
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Category : Alexandria (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 926
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Category : Alexandria (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 926
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The Post office [afterw.] Kellys directory of Birmingham with its suburbs (and Smethwick).
Author: Kelly's directories, ltd
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Languages : en
Pages : 858
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Languages : en
Pages : 858
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Essex-county History and Directory
Author: C. A. Wood
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Category : Essex County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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Category : Essex County (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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The Great Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912
Author: Robert Forrant
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351863339
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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"In Lawrence, Massachusetts, fully one-half of the population 14 years of age or over is employed in the woolen and worsted mills and cotton mills". Thus begins the federal government's Report on Strike of Textile Workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1912 . This book follows up, one hundred years later. The story's retelling offers readers an exciting reexamination of just how powerful a united working class can be. The Great Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912 - the Bread and Roses Strike - was a public protest by 20,000 to 25,000 immigrant workers from several countries, prompted by a wage cut. Backed by skillful neighborhood organizing, supported by hundreds of acts of solidarity, and unified by a commitment to respect every striker's nationality and language, the walkout spread across the city's densely packed tenements. Defying the assumptions of mill owners and conservative trade unionists alike that largely female and ethnically diverse workers could not be organized, the women activists, as one mill boss described them, were full of "lots of cunning and also lots of bad temper. They're everywhere, and it's getting worse all the time." Events in Lawrence between January 11 and March 25, 1912, changed labor history. In this volume the authors tackle the strike story through new lenses and dispel assumptions that the citywide walkout was a spontaneous one led by outside agitators. They also discuss the importance of grasping the significance of events like the 1912 strike and engaging in the process of community remembrance. This book appeals to a wide constituency. Most directly, it is of great relevance to historians of labor, industrialization, immigration, and the development of cities, as well as researchers studying social movements. The story of the Bread and Roses Strike resonates strongly with social justice supporters, the women's movement, advocates for children's well-being, and anti-poverty organizations. Social studies and college-level teachers will find it a rich resource. Graduate-level students will find inspiration for further research. The Bread and Roses strike has excellent name recognition and has always had a considerable international audience.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351863339
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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"In Lawrence, Massachusetts, fully one-half of the population 14 years of age or over is employed in the woolen and worsted mills and cotton mills". Thus begins the federal government's Report on Strike of Textile Workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1912 . This book follows up, one hundred years later. The story's retelling offers readers an exciting reexamination of just how powerful a united working class can be. The Great Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912 - the Bread and Roses Strike - was a public protest by 20,000 to 25,000 immigrant workers from several countries, prompted by a wage cut. Backed by skillful neighborhood organizing, supported by hundreds of acts of solidarity, and unified by a commitment to respect every striker's nationality and language, the walkout spread across the city's densely packed tenements. Defying the assumptions of mill owners and conservative trade unionists alike that largely female and ethnically diverse workers could not be organized, the women activists, as one mill boss described them, were full of "lots of cunning and also lots of bad temper. They're everywhere, and it's getting worse all the time." Events in Lawrence between January 11 and March 25, 1912, changed labor history. In this volume the authors tackle the strike story through new lenses and dispel assumptions that the citywide walkout was a spontaneous one led by outside agitators. They also discuss the importance of grasping the significance of events like the 1912 strike and engaging in the process of community remembrance. This book appeals to a wide constituency. Most directly, it is of great relevance to historians of labor, industrialization, immigration, and the development of cities, as well as researchers studying social movements. The story of the Bread and Roses Strike resonates strongly with social justice supporters, the women's movement, advocates for children's well-being, and anti-poverty organizations. Social studies and college-level teachers will find it a rich resource. Graduate-level students will find inspiration for further research. The Bread and Roses strike has excellent name recognition and has always had a considerable international audience.
The Directory of Directors
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Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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Trow (formerly Wilson's) Copartnership and Corporation Directory of the Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, City of New York
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Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 1078
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Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 1078
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... Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 504
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 504
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Industrial Directory of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 1418
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Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 1418
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Mathews's Annual Bristol Directory and Commercial List
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Category : Bristol (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Category : Bristol (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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