Max Schnapp (1905 – January 10, 1995) was a German-born animal and labor rights activist. [1] [2] [3]
Biography
Schnapp was born in Austria-Hungary in a German family. [1] [4] He began his career by joining the Socialist Party. [4]
In 1923, Schnapp moved to the United States and started to work as a knitting machine mechanic. [4]
While working for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union in the 1930s, he conducted strikes and mobilized factory employees. [4] During the Great Depression, he was a member of the International Workers Order and taught displaced tenants how to organize in the face of eviction and homelessness. [4]
In 1970, Schnapp co-founded the Pet Owners Protection Association along with Paula Asch and served as its president. [4] [5] [6] He was also a member of the Sierra Club. [4]
References
- ^ a b Kopecky, Gini (August 20, 1972). "To scoop or not to scoop". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Scooped". The New Yorker. July 21, 2008.
- ^ Brandow, Michael (2008). New York's Poop Scoop Law: Dogs, the Dirt, and Due Process. p. 90. ISBN 9781557534927.
- ^ a b c d e f g Saxon, Wolfgang (January 18, 1995). "Max Schnapp, 90, Labor Activist And an Animal Rights Advocate". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "The Nation". The New York Times. November 12, 1972 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Bird, David (November 10, 1972). "Dog Owners Protest Bill To Force Street Cleanup". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
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