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Sarah Chapman (later Dearman; 31 October 1862 [1] – 27 November 1945 [2]) was a British trade unionist who was one of the leaders of the 1888 Bryant & May matchgirls' strike. [3] Chapman and others involved in the strike have since been recognised as "pioneers of sex equality and fairness at work who left a lasting legacy on the trade union ...
The children's novel Billy and the Match Girl by Paul Haston is about the Matchgirls Strike. [57] In 2022 a fictionalized account of the origins of the strike was depicted in the Netflix film Enola Holmes 2. Strike leader Sarah Chapman was played by Hannah Dodd. [58]
The Matchmakers' Union (founded as The Union of Women Matchmakers) [1] was a British trade union formed in 1888 following the successful Matchgirls' strike. [2] [3] On its creation, it was the largest union of women and girls in the country, [4] and inspired a wave of collective organising among industrial workers.
Diddy returned to Instagram on Saturday to celebrate his daughter, Chance Combs, turning 18. In a post, the 54-year-old rapper and musician shared two pics of Chance -- who he shares with ex Sarah ...
Although the young woman's mother Sarah Chapman and 26-year-old brother Christian 'King' Combs appeared in the photos, there was no sign of her father. Sean Combs (left) and his daughter Chance at ...
Diddy and Sarah Chapman welcomed a child, Chance Combs, together in 2006. ... “I’m so blessed to welcome my baby girl Love Sean Combs to the world,” the post reads. “Mama Combs, Quincy ...
A factory girl named Bessie asks Enola to help find her missing sister Sarah Chapman. Bessie takes Enola to the match factory, which is experiencing a deadly typhus epidemic, and encounters Mae, who worked alongside the sisters. Enola follows Mae to the Paragon Theatre where Mae and Sarah work as dancers.
The central character of the musical is Kate, a tenement girl and factory worker, who writes to Annie Besant to ask for help in seeking reform at the Bryant and May factory. The story follows Kate and Annie's attempts to rally the girls, leading Kate to become a reckless strike-leader and a key player in the creation and recognition of the union.