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Author:
Botkin, Jane Little, 1952- author.
Title:
The girl who dared to defy : Jane Street and the rebel maids of Denver / Jane Little Botkin.
Publisher:
University of Oklahoma Press,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
xix, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
Street, Jane,--1887-1966.
Industrial Workers of the World--Officials and employees--Biography.
Industrial Workers of the World.
Labor leaders--Denver--Denver--Biography.
Women household employees--Labor unions--Denver.--Denver.
Women household employees--Denver--Denver--Social conditions.
Labor movement--Denver--Denver--History.
Employees.
Labor leaders.
Labor movement.
Women household employees--Social conditions.
Colorado--Denver.
Biographies.
History.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The girl in red -- Rebel girl -- Queen of the hill -- Fiery little Jane Street -- The servant girl question -- The boys are back in town -- The maids' defiance -- Daring Devlin -- Sabotage -- Occupational hazards -- Dr. Love -- Raid -- Job-ites -- Betrayal -- Virus of patriotism -- Last hope at Bisbee -- Vindication -- The price.
Summary:
"Biography of Jane Street, who attempted to organize Denver housemaids from Capitol Hill into an Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union in 1916, and how her successful but short-lived efforts were undermined by male chauvinism within the IWW"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
0806168498
9780806168494
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1198718231
LCCN:
2020032981
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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