111 – Survival of Elizabeth Shoaf and the Matchgirls' Strike of 1888

Jeff shares the incredible survival story of Elizabeth Shoaf, the South Carolina teenager who was abducted and held captive in an underground bunker for ten days before her courage and quick thinking helped lead to her rescue.Sam tells the story of Sarah Chapman and the Matchgirls' Strike of 1888, when hundreds of women working in dangerous conditions at a London match factory stood up to their employer, helping spark the modern labor movement and improve workers' rights.Visit us on Linktree for the collection of links, Instagram, or email us at [email protected]'s Sources Elizabeth Shoaf: "Girl in the Bunker" Saves Herself with a Text – Blurred Bylineshttps://blurredbylines.com/blog/elizabeth-shoaf-girl-in-the-bunker/ Girl in the Bunker – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_in_the_Bunker The Elizabeth Shoaf Case – South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)https://www.scleva.com/elizabeth-shoaf KIDNAPPED AND KEPT IN A BUNKER FOR 10 DAYS – THE ABDUCTION OF ELIZABETH SHOAF! – YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=KIDNAPPED+AND+KEPT+IN+A+BUNKER+FOR+10+DAYS+THE+ABDUCTION+OF+ELIZABETH+SHOAFSam's Sources The Matchgirls' Strike of 1888 – The National Archives (UK)https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/1888-matchgirls-strike/ Fabian Society – Encyclopaedia Britannicahttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Fabian-Society Fantastic History Podcast – Episode 45: Sarah Chapman & the Matchgirls' Strike Sarah Chapman – Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Chapman Sarah Chapman – Oxford Referencehttps://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199685691.001.0001/acref-9780199685691-e-3707 Truck Acts – Grokipediahttps://grokipedia.com/page/truck_acts A Short History of the Matchgirls' Strike – Mediumhttps://medium.com/study-of-history/a-short-history-c52a80c69d5e