The Selected Letters of Florence Kelley, 1869-1931 |
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| Author:
| Kelley, Florence |
| Editor:
| Sklar, Kathryn Kish
Palmer, Beverly Wilson |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-03404-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $206.00 |
Book Description:
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As head of the National Consumers' League from its founding in 1899 until her death in 1932, Florence Kelley led campaigns that reshaped the conditions under which goods were produced in the United States. She also worked to pass laws providing for an eight-hour workday, a minimum wage, the first federal health legislation for women and children, ......
As head of the National Consumers' League from its founding in 1899 until her death in 1932, Florence Kelley led campaigns that reshaped the conditions under which goods were produced in the United States. She also worked to pass laws providing for an eight-hour workday, a minimum wage, the first federal health legislation for women and children, ......