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5 fast facts about the 1912 Lawrence Bread and Roses strike

Over 20,000 immigrant workers from 51 different nations united to strike for better wages and human dignity.

Women led the movement, famously demanding bread for survival and roses for a life of respect.

Strikers organized a democratic committee with two representatives from each of the 14 different ethnic groups.

Police brutality against mothers and children at a train station turned national public opinion toward the strikers.

The strike ended in victory on March 12, 1912, securing wage increases for thousands of textile workers.