Bread and Roses
Download or Read eBook Bread and Roses PDF written by Bruce Watson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-07-25 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Bruce Watson |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 2006-07-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0143037358 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780143037354 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bread and Roses by : Bruce Watson
Book excerpt: 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.
