Changes for Rebecca is the sixth book in Rebecca's series.
Characters[]
- Rebecca Rubin
- Ana Rubin
- Lily Armstrong
- Max Shepard
- Louis Rubin
- Vera Rubin
- Bubbie Shereshevsky
- Grandpa Shereshevsky
- Jacob Rubin
- Fannie Rubin
- Michael Rubin
- Josef Rubin
- Sadie and Sophie Rubin
- Lawrence B. Diamond
- Roddy Fitzergerald
Only in Changes for Rebecca[]
Chapter-by-Chapter Summary[]
Chapter One: Movie Acting[]
Chapter Two: Inside the Factory[]
Chapter Three: City Tree House[]
Chapter Four: A Losing Battle[]
Chapter Five: Changes in the Air[]
Looking Back: Changes for America in 1914[]
Discusses the labor movement of the 1910s. Topics includes:
- The treatment of immigrant workers in factories, who were very grateful to find jobs in America.
- Why many factory workers resorted to striking, including the fact that they were hoping to get their jobs back after the strike was over.
- The mistreatment of teenage girls and women in factories which lead many of them, including Bessie Abramowitz, to fight for newer changes.
- How Clara Lemlich's 1909-1910 strike, which involved 10,000 women and girls, led to their winning higher wages and shorter hours.
- How the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 helped in improving working conditions for factory workers, and how long it would take until all Americans have today's labor standard.
Trivia[]
- Changes for Rebecca is the second Historical Character book that addresses labor issues in the early 20th century, after Samantha Learns a Lesson; however, unlike Samantha's book, Rebecca's family is directly affected and the conditions are not merely related to her; the book also covers more details.
Items Associated with Changes for Rebecca[]
References[]
- ↑ The story ends on Labor Day. Labor Day in 1915 was September 6th.