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National Association of Wage Earners

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National Association of Wage Earners
AbbreviationN.A .of W.E.
Formation1921; 103 years ago (1921)
Defunctc.1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Headquarters1115 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.
President
Nannie H. Burroughs
Vice President
Mary McLeod Bethune

The National Association of Wage Earners was an organisation which sought to standardize and improve living conditions for women, particularly migrant workers. The organisation operated a mail-order clothes factory, and was headquartered in Washington D.C.[1] It was founded by Nannie H Burroughs, who had previously founded a national training school for black girls in 1909.[2][3] The Association appears to have become defunct by 1926.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Headquarters National Association of Wage Earners, 1115 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C." Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  2. ^ "Prosperity and Thrift: Guide N-R". memory.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  3. ^ "Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  4. ^ Higginbotham, Evelyn Brooks (15 March 1994). Righteous Discontent: The Women's Movement in the Black Baptist Church, 1880–1920. Harvard University Press. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-674-25439-8.