Background Essay on Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl
This essay explains the significance of young female immigrants in the labor upheavals that helped define the Progressive Era.
Item Type: Article/Essay
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
A Steelworkers' Ballot Calls "Strike!" in Many Tongues
In the years after World War I, American workers sought to consolidate and expand the gains they had achieved during the war years. In September 1919, some 350,000 steelworkers went on strike, seeking higher wages, shorter hours and better working [...]
Item Type: Pamphlet/Petition
Historical Era: Modern America (1914-1929)