7.7 Start! A Play in Seven Acts, 1927

Teaching Labor's Story

7.7 Start! A Play in Seven Acts, 1927

Photo: Eva Shafran and Beckie Friedman

Excerpted scenes from a play written and produced by two members of the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU). The play, which students can act out, provides insights into the struggles faced by workers, immigrants, and women in the 1920s.

For Students: Primary Source
For Teachers: Teaching Guide

Primary Source (pdf link)

Teaching Guide (pdf link)