Fannie Never Flinched
One Woman's Courage in the Struggle for American Labor Union Rights
Published on 23. May 2023
56 pages
978-1-61312-972-2 (ISBN)
Description
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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Mary Cronk Farrell
Fannie Never Flinched
One Woman's Courage in the Struggle for American Labor Union Rights
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11/2016
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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Mary Cronk Farrell's books have been honored with the SPUR Award for Best Juvenile Fiction, and as Notable Social Studies Books for Young People and NY Public Library Best Books for Teens. Mary speaks at schools, libraries, and women's and family workshops. She lives in Spokane, Washington.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- A STORM CENTER FOR BULLETS
- FANNIE STITCHES TOGETHER A DREAM
- FANNIE FINDS HER VOICE
- ANGEL OF MERCY
- LABOR WAR
- FANNIE'S DREAM LIVES ON
- AUTHOR'S NOTE
- GLOSSARY
- TIME LINE OF SELECT EVENTS IN THE AMERICAN LABOR STRUGGLE, 1877-1935
- NOTES
- SOURCES
- WEBSITES FOR MORE INFORMATION
- BOOKS FOR FURTHER READING
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INDEX OF SEARCHABLE TERMS
