Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream
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AlbakiReads Editorial A Reconstruction of the 1912 Lawrence Textile Strike
A Reconstruction of the 1912 Lawrence Textile Strike
Bruce Watson examines the Lawrence, Massachusetts, textile strike that began on January 12, 1912, when mill workers left their jobs in a labor action later known as the “Bread and Roses” strike. Drawing on contemporary newspaper and magazine coverage alongside oral histories, the book assembles a broad account of a conflict involving thousands of workers from fifty-one nations. The strike’s public demonstrations, documented acts of cruelty, and a lengthy murder trial place labor organizing alongside questions of immigration, civil liberties, and free speech in early-20th-century America. It offers a focused entry point into a consequential episode of U.S. labor history.
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- Readers interested in U.S. labor and working-class history
- Those studying immigration and industrial America in the early 20th century
- Readers interested in historical accounts of free-speech conflicts and labor organizing
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Labor activismTextile millsImmigrationFree speechIndustrial America
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Book Overview On January 12, 1912, an army of textile workers stormed out of the mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts, commencing what has since become kno...
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.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 368 | Language: English | Publisher: WRITERS DIGEST | ISBN: 0143037358
FormatPaperback
Pages368
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0143037358
EAN9780143037354
PublisherWRITERS DIGEST
Publication Date2006-07-25
EditionAnnotated
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.8 Pounds
Length7.9 Inches
Width5.1 Inches
Height0.8 Inches
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