Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream Paperback - 2006
by Bruce Watson
A rousing history with the narrative drive of a novel, this is the true-to-life tale of the 1912 textile strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, that became the fabric of a community and an inspiration to workers around the world. High school & older.
Summary
On January 12, 1912, an army of textile workers stormed out of the mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts, commencing what has since become known as the "Bread and Roses" strike. Based on newspaper accounts, magazine reportage, and oral histories, Watson reconstructs a Dickensian drama involving thousands of parading strikers from fifty-one nations, unforgettable acts of cruelty, and even a protracted murder trial that tested the boundaries of free speech. A rousing look at a seminal and overlooked chapter of the past, Bread and Roses is indispensable reading.
First line
The workday started with whistles.
Details
- Title Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream
- Author Bruce Watson
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York
- Date 2006-07-25
- Features Annotated, Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143037354 / 0143037358
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.8 in (20.07 x 12.95 x 2.03 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Library of Congress subjects Strikes and lockouts - Textile industry -, Labor disputes - United States - History -
- Dewey Decimal Code 331.892
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Citations
- New York Times, 08/13/2006, Page 24
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