Fannie Never Flinched

Fannie Never Flinched
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Publisher : ABRAMS
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9781613129722
ISBN-13 : 1613129726
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Book Synopsis Fannie Never Flinched by : Mary Cronk Farrell

Download or read book Fannie Never Flinched written by Mary Cronk Farrell and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fannie Sellins (1872–1919) lived during the Gilded Age of American Industrialization, when the Carnegies and Morgans wore jewels while their laborers wore rags. Fannie dreamed that America could achieve its ideals of equality and justice for all, and she sacrificed her life to help that dream come true. Fannie became a union activist, helping to create St. Louis, Missouri, Local 67 of the United Garment Workers of America. She traveled the nation and eventually gave her life, calling for fair wages and decent working and living conditions for workers in both the garment and mining industries. Her accomplishments live on today. This book includes an index, glossary, a timeline of unions in the United States, and endnotes.


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