7.3 Clara Lemlich, “The Inside Story of a Shirtwaist Factory” 1912

Teaching Labor's Story

7.3 Clara Lemlich, “The Inside Story of a Shirtwaist Factory” 1912

Photo: Clara Lemlich, 1910. Courtesy of Wikipedia.

Clara Lemlich, an immigrant garment worker and labor leader, describes the dangerous and dehumanizing working conditions in New York City’s garment industry and makes a case for woman suffrage.

For Students: Primary Source
For Teachers: Teaching Guide

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Teaching Guide (pdf link)

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