Alice foley a bolton childhood biography
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Alice Foley
British trade unionist
Alice Foley (28 November 1891 – 1 July 1974) was a Britishtrade unionist, known as the first women to work full-time as the leader of a trade union in the cotton industry.
Alice foley a bolton childhood biography
Born in Bolton in Lancashire, Foley attended her local Roman Catholic school. Her mother was illiterate, but her Irish father enthused her about literature, particularly Shakespeare, and the cause of Irish Home Rule. While she excelled in education, the local Catholic schools were not eligible for any scholarships, so Foley had to leave to work at a local cotton mill at the age of thirteen.[1]
Alice's older sister, Cissy, preceded her into the mill, and her involvement in the Bolton and District Weavers', Winders' and Warpers' Association, the local Labour Church and the suffragette movement all inspired Alice.[2] When her father died, Alice joined the local socialist club, and became active in the trade union herself.[3]
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