The Sun Recalls a Garment Striker's Fate

Author:

Center for History and New Media/American Social History Project

Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

American Social History Project/Center for History and New Media

Collection:

Many Pasts (CHNM/ASHP)

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Abstract:

In 1909, the predominantly immigrant and female workers in New York City's garment industry staged a series of job walkouts that led to a massive general strike involving more than 20,000 workers. Fifteen-year-old shirtwaist worker Clara Lemlich, a Jewish immigrant from Russia, emerged as a key organizer and speaker. An unprovoked attack on Lemlich and her fellow female strikers by anti-union thugs was recorded by New York Sun correspondent McAlister Coleman. He retold the story years later in his article, "All of Which I Saw," published in the Progressive in 1950.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Primary Source

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

Conditions of Use:

Custom License
Fair Use for educational purposes

Copyright Holder:

All images, code, and original material © 1999-2005 American Social History Productions, Inc