The American Labor Museum advances public understanding of work, workers and the labor movement throughout the world, with special attention to the ethnicity and immigrant experience of American workers. It is headquartered in the historic Botto House National Landmark, the 1908 home of immigrant silk mill workers. During the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913, Pietro and Maria Botto offered their home as a meeting place for more then 24,000 striking men, women, and children. The strikers called for safe working conditions, an end to child labor, and an eight-hour day. This action and others like it brought about reforms in the workplace that are broadly enjoyed by Americans today.
Provider's Events:
1. View American Textile Industry, 1900 - Present - Using photographs and museum artifacts, the class traces the history of textile manufacturing. Students study the impact of new technology, immigrant workers and labor unions.
2. View Botto House, An Immigrant's Home in 1908 - Students examine the daily home- and work-life of Haledon, New Jersey's Botto family, Italian immigrant factory workers of the early 1900's. Historic photos and artifacts are presented.
3. View Child Labor, 1900 - Present - Should children work? Take a look a child labor. Students consider contemporary attitudes toward child labor and the impact of child labor laws.
4. View Women at Work: Paterson Silk Strike of 1913 - Through historic photographs and artifacts, students discover the types of jobs women held, treatment of women and the dynamic role of women during this significant strike.
5. View Solidarity Forever: Organized Workers, 1900 - Present - Through this class, students trace the development of the American labor movement. How workers won the 8-hour day, the minimum wage and safety standards are considered.
6. View Workers' Struggles Which Led to Strikes, 1900 - Present - What is a strike? Why do strikes happen? What is a boycott? Students learn about historic labor struggles and worker's goals and achievements.
7. View Paul Robeson (1898 - 1976): American Hero - Students trace the life and accomplishments of this athlete, actor, singer, lawyer, and civil rights leader through historic photographs and audio recordings.
8. View A. Philip Randolph, the Pullman Porters & the Civil Rights Movement - Students learn about an important episode in American labor history, the founding of the African-American Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and its dynamic leader.
9. View Sol Stetin: Immigrant, Labor Leader & Humanitarian - Students explore the life and career of this New Jerseyan who served as General President of the Textile Workers Union of America.
10. View History of the Photoengravers Union Local 1, 1894 - 1997 - Students learn about this branch of the printing industry and the union struggles of its workers.
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