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  1. "Bread and Roses" is a political slogan as well as the name of an associated poem and song. It originated in a speech given by American women's suffrage activist Helen Todd; a line in that speech about "bread for all, and roses too" inspired the title of the poem Bread and Roses by James Oppenheim.

  2. Sep 11, 2021 · The phrase bread and roses is used to express the belief that everyone should have access not only to basic sustenance, but also to the finer things in life, such as education, art, literature, etc.—Cf. also the phrase bread and circuses.

  3. Dec 1, 2018 · Learn how a poem by James Oppenheim inspired a slogan and a song for workers' rights and social justice. Discover the origins and impact of the Bread and Roses movement in Canada and around the world.

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  5. Bread and Roses Lyrics: As we go marching, marching, in the beauty of the day / A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill lofts gray / Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun...

  6. Sep 3, 2012 · Learn about the 1912 Bread and Roses Strike, when 15,000 textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, walked out for better pay and conditions. The strike sparked a national movement and inspired the famous slogan "We want bread, and roses, too".

  7. Sung by Judy CollinsWritten by James Oppenheim / John DenverThe phrase 'bread and roses' comes from a speech by suffragist and workers' rights activist Helen...

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    • Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union: Working Together for Saskatchewan
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