Lesson Plan, Activity 1974 Jung Sai Workers’ Strike
- Grade Level 9th-12th Grade
- Time Period 1970 - 1989
Introduction
The 1974 Jung Sai Workers’ Strike that took place in San Francisco’s garment district, led by Chinese immigrant women. Introduce the 1974 Jung Sai Workers’ Strike to your students using the visual presentation provided or a lecture-style presentation. Students may also use this presentation as a supplementary resource to explore on their own so that you may edit the slides accordingly.
Essential Questions
How did exploitative labor practices affect immigrant labor at this time?
How did the social and political environment of the time contribute to the causes and effects of the 1974 Jung Sai Strike?
What similarities and differences can be found between the 1974 Jung Sai Strike and other historical labor strikes?