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- The lyrics of the song "Bread and Roses" by Bobbie McGee are a powerful message about social and economic justice. The song speaks about the struggle of workers, particularly women, who fight not only for bread, or the basic necessities of life, but also for roses, or the things that make life worth living.
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"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" [1] inspired the title of the poem Bread and Roses by James Oppenheim. [2]
Joan Baez’s rendition of “Bread and Roses” beautifully captures the essence of the struggles faced by working-class women in the early 20th century. The lyrics, written by James Oppenheim in 1911, serve as a powerful anthem for women’s rights, equality, and the fight against oppression.
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Jul 21, 2015 · Provided to YouTube by Rhino/Elektra Bread and Roses · Judy Collins Bread And Roses ℗ 1976 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United...
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Mar 8, 2019 · ‘BREAD FOR ALL, AND ROSES, TOO’ A political slogan attributed to speeches by American activists, Helen Todd, and later, Rose Schneiderman, which inspired a poem by James Oppenhain published in...
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Mar 29, 2012 · A long-time friend of Mimi Fariña, she sang the “Bread and Roses” song with Holly Near and Maria Muldaur at Mimi’s Memorial Service on August 7, 2001 at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Following the service, she released a dove on the plaza in Mimi’s memory.
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...
