Sanger took a big role in the Lawrence Strike, she “rescued 119 children of workers from the violence of the textile mill strikes in Lawrence, MA.” (Margaret Sanger — 20th Century Hero). The Lawrence Strike was a strike on textile mills from the immigrant workers. This strike resulted in “a settlement with the American Woolen Company. Thirty thousand workers received wage increases from 5% to 20%, with 5% increases for the highest paid workers and 20% increases for the lowest paid. In addition, the employers agreed to pay more for overtime hours, to reform the bonus system, and to refrain from discriminating against workers who had participated in the strike.” ("Lawrence Strike Outcome"). This shows how Sanger helped in the effort to get these
