Why does macgregor begin the chapter on the slit drum with facts about horatio herbert kitchener? to make the reader wonder how the slit drum make kitchener famous to make the reader guess what kitchener looked like to make the reader wonder what queen victoria thought about kitchener to make the reader understand why kitchener captured the slit drum.

To make the reader wonder how the slit drum helped make Kitchener famous

first of all, it's important to say that the book we shall not be moved, written by joan dash, is about the first strike of women in the united states in the year 1909. the best historical detail to clarify the reader's undertanding is the phrase "general strike". this strike involved women working at a garment factory who decided to protest   long working hours, low wages and brutal conditions. this strike became known as "the new york shirtwaist strike" or "the uprising of the 20,000". the strike mostly involved jewish women who did not speak english or who had a basic knowledge of the english language. finally, the strike went on from november 1909 until february 1910.

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