Women in Industry a Study in American Economic History
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The union was organized in 1851, and in 1867 the constitution was so altered that .veomen and negroes, hitherto excluded, became eligible to mem- bership.^ ,7 In 1877 women were employed in large numbers to break the strike of that year. Several himdred girls were taught the trade, and employers went so far as to call the strike ' ' a blessing in disguise ' ' since it " offered a new employment for women and secured ; workers whose services may be depended on at low wages. "^ According to an ac...count in one of the New York papers, employers claimed an unusual sale , for the bad cigars made by these untrained " strike breakers " because the boxes bore the legend: " These ' cigars were made by American girls." It is of inter- 'Strasser, "History of the Cigarmakers' Union," in McNeill, " The Labor Movement," p. 600.
2 The New York Sun, November 26, 1877.
206 CIGAEMAKING est that in this same year, the Cincinnati cigarmakers struck successfully for the removal of all women from the workshops,^ and in some other cities similar strikes / were inaugurated but failed.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The union was organized in 1851, and in 1867 the constitution was so altered that .veomen and negroes, hitherto excluded, became eligible to mem- bership.^ ,7 In 1877 women were employed in large numbers to break the strike of that year. Several himdred girls were taught the trade, and employers went so far as to call the strike ' ' a blessing in disguise ' ' since it " offered a new employment for women and secured ; workers whose services may be depended on at low wages. "^ According to an ac...count in one of the New York papers, employers claimed an unusual sale , for the bad cigars made by these untrained " strike breakers " because the boxes bore the legend: " These ' cigars were made by American girls." It is of inter- 'Strasser, "History of the Cigarmakers' Union," in McNeill, " The Labor Movement," p. 600.
2 The New York Sun, November 26, 1877.
206 CIGAEMAKING est that in this same year, the Cincinnati cigarmakers struck successfully for the removal of all women from the workshops,^ and in some other cities similar strikes / were inaugurated but failed.
What to read after Women in Industry a Study in American Economic History?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Edith Abbott to read onlineMoreLess
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