In the garment trades, on the other hand, the presence of a body of the disfranchised, of the weak and young, undoubtedly contributes to the economic weakness of these trades.
Florence Kelley
Date of birth: 1859-09-12
Date of death: 1932-02-17
Quotes number: 9
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