By Mary Cronk Farrell

Fannie Sellins (1872–1919) lived in the course of the Gilded Age of yankee Industrialization, whilst the Carnegies and Morgans wore jewels whereas their workers wore rags. Fannie dreamed that the USA may in achieving its beliefs of equality and justice for all, and she or he sacrificed her existence to aid that dream come actual. Fannie grew to become a union activist, supporting to create St. Louis, Missouri, neighborhood sixty seven of the United Garment staff of the US. She traveled the state and finally gave her lifestyles, calling for reasonable wages and first rate operating and residing stipulations for employees in either the garment and mining industries. Her accomplishments live to tell the tale this day. This publication comprises an index, thesaurus, a timeline of unions within the usa, and endnotes.

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