Born: 1888, United States
Died: 1956
Country most active: United States
Also known as: “Big Annie” Klobuchar Clemenc-Shaw
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Born in Calumet, Michigan to Slovenian immigrant parents in 1888, Anna Klobuchar Clemenc Shaw was instrumental in the fight for worker’s rights during the 1913-14 Copper Miners’ Strike in Michigan’s Copper Country. She founded and served as president of the Women’s Auxiliary No. 15 of the Western Federation of Miners, serving jail time and suffering with ostracization due to her efforts. Inducted into Labor’s International Hall of Fame and the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame, “Big Annie” led a fight for social justice that was ahead of her time.
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