46 min
(Ep. 18) Bread and Roses - The Bread and Roses Strike, Lawrence, MA, 1912 Tribunus Plebis Podcast
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- Politics
On January 11, 1912, mill owners in Lawrence, Massachusetts began shorting the pay of their already destitute workers.
The resulting strike was massive and quickly became a national sensation.
The city and states responded with extreme violence and authoritarianism.
The workers responded with solidarity.
Join me for a brief history of one of the most significant strikes in the history of American labor.
"We want bread and we want roses, too"
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On January 11, 1912, mill owners in Lawrence, Massachusetts began shorting the pay of their already destitute workers.
The resulting strike was massive and quickly became a national sensation.
The city and states responded with extreme violence and authoritarianism.
The workers responded with solidarity.
Join me for a brief history of one of the most significant strikes in the history of American labor.
"We want bread and we want roses, too"
Please, if you enjoy our content, consider leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Fa69IA! It takes just a moment and these ratings and reviews are the lifeblood for podcasters as it helps our work get seen!
Thank you!
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46 min