On March 8, 1857, garment workers in New York City marched and picketed, demanding improved working conditions, a ten hour day, and equal rights for women. Their ranks were broken up by the police. Fifty-one years later, March 8, 1908, their sisters in the needle trades in New York marched again, honoring the 1857 march, demanding the vote, and an end to sweatshops and child labor.
March 8 has been celebrated as International Women's Day since 1910.
What happened to the eggs? I think that my grandma was part of the change for women. She worked for a garment company in Chicago and they had the same issues.
ReplyDeleteMy greatgrandmother worked hard for change for women; something I'm grateful for every day.
ReplyDeleteIts amazing how far we ladies have come isnt it? Thank goodness for those women back then!
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ReplyDeletethanks for sharing a bit of history with us!
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