Discussion Questions about Pauline Newman’s Recollections of the Beginning of the 1909 Garment Workers’ Strike
- What were the conditions that caused some workers to organize?
- Why did some workers not want to join unions?
- What are the opportunities and risks of going on strike?
- When you learned about Clara Lemlich’s speech in the game, how did you feel? How do you think the workers at Cooper Union felt when they heard Clara Lemlich speak up?
