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Rose spoke out : the story of Rose Schneiderman / by Emma Carlson Berne ; illustrated by Giovanni Abeille.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Millburn, New Jersey : Apples & Honey Press, an imprint of Behrman House, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781681156170
  • 1681156172
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "A picture book biography of American labor leader Rose Schneiderman"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "A young Jewish immigrant from Poland, Rose Schneiderman went to work in a cap factory in New York City when she was just thirteen years old. She saw that women workers earned much less than men, that the factory was cold and dirty, without even clean water for the workers to drink. Rose spoke up for better conditions, and organized 20,000 women to walk out, leaving factories all over the city empty and still. Following the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911, Rose's speech at the Metropolitan Opera House galvanized support for better working conditions. The International Ladies Garment Workers Union was born." -- Amazon.com.
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Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography SCHNEIDE R. B525 Available 33111011286313
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"An inspiring portrait of a woman committed to making a difference and whose influence is still felt to this day." --Kirkus Reviews

A young Jewish immigrant from Poland, Rose Schneiderman went to work in a cap factory in New York City when she was just thirteen years old.

She saw that women workers earned much less than men, that the factory was cold and dirty, without even clean water for the workers to drink. Rose spoke up for better conditions, and organized 20,000 women to walk out, leaving factories all over the city empty and still. Following the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911, Rose's speech at the Metropolitan Opera House galvanized support for better working conditions. The International Ladies Garment Workers Union was born.

Includes historical photos and bibliography, plus a note to families about tikkun olam , repairing the world, a core element of Jewish tradition.

"A picture book biography of American labor leader Rose Schneiderman"-- Provided by publisher.

"A young Jewish immigrant from Poland, Rose Schneiderman went to work in a cap factory in New York City when she was just thirteen years old. She saw that women workers earned much less than men, that the factory was cold and dirty, without even clean water for the workers to drink. Rose spoke up for better conditions, and organized 20,000 women to walk out, leaving factories all over the city empty and still. Following the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911, Rose's speech at the Metropolitan Opera House galvanized support for better working conditions. The International Ladies Garment Workers Union was born." -- Amazon.com.

Ages 5-8 Apples & Honey Press.

Grades 2-3 Apples & Honey Press.

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