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The Women Who Went on Strike Against Unfair Wage and Working Conditions
11:00 - 14:35 (03:35)
In the mid-19th century, laundresses in the U.S. faced unfair wage and working conditions. However, in 1866, a group of 3,000 women in New York organized and went on strike, eventually forming the Washing Society to demand better treatment and rights for themselves and their profession.
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In the late 19th century, thousands of women in New York City protested against unfair and dangerous working conditions in the laundry industry.
11:00 - 14:35 (03:35)
Women's rights
Summary
In the late 19th century, thousands of women in New York City protested against unfair and dangerous working conditions in the laundry industry. Despite facing steep fines and legal charges, they organized and grew the Washing Society into a powerful movement.