Question

What was “taught” at the shop meetings during the shirtwaist strike?

how to get arrested
Jane’s Rules of Order
the meaning of “solidarity”
how to have better principles

Answer 1

During the shirtwaist strike, particularly the events surrounding the 1909 strike by shirtwaist workers in New York City, the meetings often focused on various strategies and principles central to labor organization and activism. Among the options listed, "the meaning of 'solidarity'" stands out as a significant topic likely covered at these meetings. Workers were taught about the importance of standing together as a united front in their struggles for better working conditions, wages, and rights.

While the other options may have been indirectly relevant (such as learning about how to get arrested in the context of civil disobedience), the emphasis was primarily on solidarity as a means of collective action and support among workers.