On February 10, 1971, textile workers in the central Polish city of Łódź (known as "Poland's Manchester") began a strike action, in which the majority of participants were women. These events have been largely forgotten because a few weeks earlier, major protests and street fights had taken place in the cities of northern Poland.
On February 10, 1971, textile workers in the central Polish city of Łódź (known as "Poland's Manchester") began a strike action, in which the majority of participants were women. These events have been largely forgotten because a few weeks earlier, major protests and street fights had taken place in the cities of northern Poland.
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