Pawtucket, America’s First Factory Strike
This week 194 years ago, Rhode Island textile workers waged the first factory strike in US history. It was organized by young women.
Articles by: Joey La Neve DeFrancesco
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Joey La Neve DeFrancesco is a public historian, organizer, and musician based in Providence, Rhode Island. He runs the labor history program at Slater Mill Museum and is a member of the band Downtown Boys.