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labor culture  

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  • In 1912, 25,000 textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, participated in what came to be known as the “bread and roses” strike. These workers—mostly women—struck to demand not only better pay and working conditions but also dignity and respect. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Labor Culture]

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