Clara Lemlich
Ukrainian-born Jewish American labor organizer (1886-1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clara Lemlich Shavelson (March 28, 1886 – July 12, 1982) was a leader of the Uprising of 20,000, the massive strike of shirtwaist workers in New York's garment industry in 1909, where she spoke in Yiddish and called for action.[1] Later blacklisted from the industry for her labor union work, she became a member of the Communist Party USA and a consumer activist. In her last years as a nursing home resident she helped to organize the staff.
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Clara Lemlich Shavelson | |
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Born | March 28, 1886 |
Died | July 12, 1982(1982-07-12) (aged 96) Los Angeles, CA |
Occupation(s) | Union organizer, suffragist, activist |
Known for | Leader of the Uprising of the 20,000 |
Spouse(s) | Joe Shavelson (1913–1951, his death) Abe Goldman (1960–1967) |
Children | Irving Charles Velson Martha Shavelson Schaffer Rita Shavelson Margules |
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