Atlanta Washerwomen’s Strike Tee
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In 1881, a group of Black washerwomen in Atlanta decided they had had enough.
They were doing some of the hardest, most essential work in the city, washing, scrubbing, boiling, drying, and ironing clothes by hand, yet they were underpaid and undervalued. So they organized. What began with just 20 women grew into a strike of thousands, demanding better wages, dignity, and respect for their labor.
This tee honors the women of the Atlanta Washerwomen’s Strike by giving them the stature history so often denied them. The design reimagines a washerwoman as a sophisticated 1880s lady, elegant, powerful, and standing proudly above the wash tub that represented both her labor and her resistance.
Finished with the words:
“We mean business...or no washing.”
A reminder that Black women have never simply participated in American history. They have organized it, shaped it, and demanded better from it.
Wear the story. Honor the labor. Remember the women.
This is a unisex ivory t-shirt that fits true to size. For specific sizing, please check the chart below.
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