by Anne Dublin
Welcome to the war. Although the war was being played out in another country, its effects were being felt everywhere including Canada. The year is 1931 and many females were being forced out of school to help with the family’s finances and/or to help with the war efforts by working. Rose dropped out...
44 Hours or Strike is a fictional book based on non-fiction events. Centered around the Toronto Dressmakers’ Strike of 1931, the author tells the story of Sophie and her older sister, Rose. After the two sisters go on strike to protect long hours and low pay, Rose is arrested and thrown into prison,...
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