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About
the Provider 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 than 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.
Videoconference Programs are available
Fees
$75 + Line Fees
Reservations
Angelica Santomauro
labormuseum@aol.com
973.595.7953
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Programs
A. Philip
Randolph, the Pullman Porters & the Civil Rights Movement
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Learn about an important episode in American labor
history, the founding of the African-American Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car porters & its dynamic leader.
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4 - 12 |
45 Minutes |
A. Philip
Randolph & the Pullman Porters
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Listen to the story of this African-American labor and
civil rights leader. Create a watercolor picture. |
3 - 5 |
45 Minutes |
American Textile Industry 1900 - Present
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Trace the history of textile manufacturing. Study the
impact of new technology, immigrant workers, and labor unions.
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4 - 12 |
45 Minutes |
Botto House, An Immigrant's Home in 1908
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Study the daily home & work life of Haledon, New Jersey's
Botto family, Italian immigrant factory workers of the early
1900's.
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4 - 12 |
45 Minutes |
Child Labor, 1900 - Present
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Should children work? Take a look at the history of child
labor. Consider the contemporary attitudes toward child labor.
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4 - 12 |
45 Minutes |
Immigrants & the
American Dream
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Through photos, explore the experience of immigrants.
Create a scratchboard sketch.
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3 - 5 |
45 Minutes |
Justice, Do It!
Stopping Child Labor
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Learn about Free the Children's fight to end child labor.
Make a "tinware" picture.
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3 - 5 |
45 Minutes |
Paterson, New
Jersey, The Silk City
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Visit Paterson's silk mills of the early 1900's through
photographs & artifacts. Weave a textile to use as a bookmark.
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3 - 5 |
45 Minutes |
Paul Robeson
(1898-1976) American Hero
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Study the life & accomplishments of this athlete, actor,
singer, lawyer, & civil rights leader.
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4 - 12 |
45 Minutes |
Practicing Tolerance
in the Workplace
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Learn conflict resolution skills. Role-play.
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3 - 5 |
45 Minutes |
Solidarity
Forever: Organized Workers, 1900 - Present
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Trace the development of the American labor movement. How
did workers win an 8-hour day, the minimum wage, and safety
standards?
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4 - 12 |
45 Minutes |
Solidarity! Labor Unions Today
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Listen to Doreen Cronin's story "Click, Clack, Moo...Cows that
Type." Create a union logo.
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3 - 5 |
45 Minutes |
The School
Without Prejudice
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Imagine
attending a new school where tolerance is practiced. Create
costumes & perform an original play.
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3 - 12 |
45 Minutes |
What is a
National Landmark?
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Learn about the Botto House's role as a haven for free
speech & assembly during the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913.
Design & decorate a national landmark.
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3 - 5 |
45 Minutes |
Women at Work:
Paterson Silk Strike of 1913
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What facotry jobs did women hold? How were they treated in
the workplace? Examine the dynamic role of the women o f 1913.
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4 - 12 |
45 Minutes |
Workers'
Struggles Which Led to Strikes 1900- Present
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What is a strike? Why do
strikes happen? What is a boycott? Learn the historic labor
struggles & workers' goals & achievements. |
4 - 12 |
45 Minutes |
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