How did Americans address the social and economic issues that surfaced as a result of the industrial revolution?
Clara lemlich worked in a sweatshop where her pay was $3 a week, machinery was unsafe and working conditions are terrible
Because of this Clara lemlich joined the ILGWU or the INTERNATIONAL LADIES GARMENT WORKERS UNION.
Credits:
Created with images by Kheel Center, Cornell University Library - "Portrait of Clara Lemlich, leader of the Shirtwaist Strike of 1909-1910" • Kheel Center, Cornell University Library - "Women model union label clothing at an ILGWU fashion show."