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Primary
Curated OER

History Matters: A Separate Peace: Alice Henry on Women and Unions

For Students 9th - 10th
A primary source on the influence of women in labor unions in the early 1900's. A distinction between men and women at union meetings is examined.
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Handout
Chicago History Museum

Encyclopedia of Chicago: Women's Trade Union League

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Chicago branch of the Women's Trade Union League and its alliance between women workers and upper-class women who supported their cause.
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Handout
Other

Uic: Women's Trade Union League of Chicago Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief description of what the Women's Trade Union League was, why it was formed, and what actions it took.