At the turn of the 20th century, Jewish women on the Lower East Side struggled to support their families by keeping house in crowded, dark, and unsanitary tenement apartments, and by working long hours in factories and sweatshops. Confronted with low wages and unsafe working conditions, as well as rising costs of food and rent, many women responded by joining unions, organizing pickets, and even rioting in the streets.
Join us on this NEW TOUR as we trace the footsteps of many of these women, including Clara Lemlich, leader of the 1909 garment strike known as the “Uprising of the 20,000,” Rose Schneiderman, trade union leader who fought for new labor legislation in the wake of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, and Marie Ganz, who led hundreds of Jewish mothers in a mass rally at City Hall protesting the high cost of food in 1917.
With your guide, Jennifer Young, we’ll visit the former location of a butcher shop damaged in the 1902 kosher meat riots, led by immigrant Jewish housewives; Straus square, where thousands gathered in solidarity with the general garment workers’ strike of 1909; and the former site of Sachs’ Cafe, a gathering place of anarchist Emma Goldman and assorted other radicals.
We’ll learn how Jewish women activists helped shape legislation, built community networks, and laid the groundwork for the modern women’s movement.
Tickets are $27 for an Adult, $25 for a Senior (65+) or Students, and an additional $3 PP when purchased the day of the tour (pending availability)
Included in the ticket price is the use of wireless microphones, to enable you to better hear the guide
This tour lasts approximately 2 hours.
WE TOUR RAIN OR SHINE
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