Bread and Roses by Mimi Fariña & James Oppenheim
Context: The text of „Bread and Roses“ is originally a poem composed in 1911 by James Oppenheim (1882-1932), inspired by the slogan and demands developed in a speech by feminist activist Helen Todd (1870-1953). Often linked to the great textile workers‘ strikes in Lawrence (Massachusetts, USA) in 1912, it has been set to music several …
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