1881 - 1881
By:
Mary Stein
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In July 1881, the Washing Society was formed in Atlanta. These black laundresses went on strike to establish a uniform rate for their services to achieve better pay, and with the help of church ministers rallied over 3,000 laundresses to their cause, and achieved their goal of uniform pay, and respect for their profession.
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