Common sense & a little fire
women and working-class politics in the United States, 1900-1965
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Author
Publication
1995 - University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Language
English
Word Count
96,000 words, Guess
Page Count
384 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1099765M
- ISBN-100807821993
- OCLC Control Number42854618
- OCLC Control Number31173900
- OCLC Control Numbercommonsenselittl00orle_0
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number94024544
- Goodreads2028725
- LibraryThing1795049
Classifications
- DDC331.4/78/09730904
- LCCHD6079.2.U5 O75 1995
Alternate Titles
- Common sense and a little fire
Description
Common Sense and a Little Fire traces the personal and public lives of four immigrant women activists who left a lasting imprint on American politics. Though they have rarely had more than cameo appearances in previous histories, Rose Schneiderman, Fannia Cohn, Clara Lemlich Shavelson, and Pauline Newman played important roles in the emergence of organized labor, the New Deal welfare state, adult education, and the modern women's movement. All four rose from the garment shop floor to positions of influence in the American labor movement. They devoted their lives to the empowerment of working-class women, but they disagreed frequently and fervently about the best strategy for doing so.
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Series Statement
- Gender & American culture
Other Editions
- Common sense & a little fire: women and working-class politics in the United States, 1900-1965
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