Event
Historic Pullman Foundation Speaker Series: Women of the Pullman Strike
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Fee:
$10 advance, $15 at the doorLocation: LAT/LONG: 41.691344, -87.609684
Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall (11141 South Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago, IL 60628)
Dates & Times
Date:
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Time:
3:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Partner Program
Talk
Description
Jennie Curtis, a 23-year-old seamstress in the factory repair shops, emerged as a key figure in the Pullman strike. The women workers elected Jennie as their leader when they joined the American Railway Union and formed Local 269. Join Chicago-based writer and Pullman resident Ruth Lopez as she explores Jennie’s leadership and the story of Local 269 during the tumultuous summer of 1894, culminating in Jennie’s testimony before the United States Strike Commission.