Allegheny Cotton Mill Strikes
N 40° 26.826 W 080° 00.166
17T E 584566 N 4477860
The Allegheny Cotton Mill Strikes Historical Marker is located at Allegheny Landing, north side, near 6th St. Bridge and Isabella St., Pittsburgh.
Waymark Code: WM3H76
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2008
Views: 34
The marker reads:
"Major strikes by women cotton factory workers protesting 12-hour work-days occurred nearby in Allegheny City in 1845 & 1848. The strikes led to an 1848 state law limiting workdays to 10 hours and prohibiting children under twelve years of age from working in cotton and textile mills."
Marker Name: Allegheny Cotton Mill Strikes
County: Allegheny
Date Dedicated: 10/01/2007
Marker Type: City
Location: Allegheny Landing, north side, near 6th St. Bridge and Isabella St., Pittsburgh
Category: Government & Politics 19th Century, Labor, Mills
Website: [Web Link]
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