Schneiderman, Rose, 1882-1972
Rose Schneiderman (April 6, 1882 – August 11, 1972) was a Polish-born American socialist and feminist, and one of the most prominent female labor union leaders. As a member of the New York Women's Trade Union League, she drew attention to unsafe workplace conditions, following the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, and as a suffragist she helped to pass the New York state referendum of 1917 that gave women the right to vote. Schneiderman was also a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union and served on the National Recovery Administration's Labor Advisory Board under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She is credited with coining the phrase "Bread and Roses," to indicate a worker's right to something higher than subsistence living.
From 1904 through the 1950s, the militant trade unionist and women’s rights advocate spoke on street corners, soapboxes, lecture platforms, and over the radio, impressing even those who did not share her political views. In an age when political oratory was a leading form of entertainment, many contemporaries described her as the most moving speaker they had ever heard. Even her enemies evoked a sense of her emotional punch—dubbing her “the Red Rose of Anarchy.”
...
| Publication Date | Publishing Account | Status | Note | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-08-11 09:08:12 am |
Robert Kett |
published |
User published constellation |
|
2018-12-03 02:12:15 pm |
Dina Herbert |
published |
User published constellation |
|
2018-11-27 04:11:50 pm |
Dina Herbert |
published |
User published constellation |
|
2018-11-27 04:11:49 pm |
Dina Herbert |
merge split |
Merged Constellation |
|
