Dorothy Jacobs Bellanca

American activist

Also known as: Dorothy Jacobs

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Dorothy Jacobs Bellanca (born Aug. 10, 1894, Zemel, Latvia—died Aug. 16, 1946, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was a Latvian-born American labour leader, remembered for her zealous union activism in the garment industry. Dorothy Jacobs immigrated with her family to the United States from Latvia in 1900. They settled in Baltimore, Maryland. At age 13 Jacobs left school and went to work in a clothing factory. Working conditions quickly led her to the cause of organized...