 | Daughters of the Shtetl: Life and Labor in the Immigrant Generation Subjects: Women clothing workers -- United States -- History; Women Jewish -- Europe Eastern -- Social conditions; Women Jewish -- United States -- Social conditions; Jews East European -- United States -- Social conditions; Women immigrants -- United States --; During the early 20th century, young women left small Jewish towns in Poland and Russia for metropolitan America and found that their work and sex roles changed dramatically. This study shows how they influenced the garment industry with militant strikes, shop-floor activism and pro-union behavior. Photos. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved Susan A. Glenn is Professor of History at the University of Washington. |
