Florence Kelley
Florence Kelley
Florence Kelleywas a social and political reformer. Her work against sweatshops and for the minimum wage, eight-hour workdays, and children's rights is widely regarded today. From its founding in 1899, Kelley served as the first general secretary of the National Consumers League. In 1909 Kelley helped create the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Kelley studied at Cornell University...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCivil Rights Leader
Date of Birth12 September 1859
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
In the garment trades, on the other hand, the presence of a body of the disfranchised, of the weak and young, undoubtedly contributes to the economic weakness of these trades.
Hence, within the space of two generations there has been a complete revolution in the attitude of the trades-unions toward the women working in their trades.