Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream

Title: Bread and Roses: Mills, Migrants, and the Struggle for the American Dream
Author: Bruce Watson
ISBN: 9780143037354
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Reprint
Number of Pages: 368
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
C: 1697900
Section: History | United States | 20th Century
Publisher Description: 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.