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Shirtwaist

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Immigrant girls and young women sewed these shirtwaists in the early 1900s.

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Immigrant girls and young women sewed these shirtwaists but unsafe working conditions long hours and low wages pushed these young women to join unions and eventually strike.

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Arts + Humanities

Keywords

immigrant, girls, women, Philadelphia, New York, strike, factories, sweatshops, union, womens rights, feminism, fashion, history of fashion, history, culture, textiles, woman, women, red, tan

Updated

May 26 2022

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