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Thread #3742   Message #1646361
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
11-Jan-06 - 02:33 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Bread and roses
Subject: RE: Origins: Bread and roses
"Uprising of the 20,000"

I have been unable to find full lyrics, although there are many references to the poem. Partial lyrics:

And we gave new courage to the men
Who carried on in nineteen-ten
And shoulder to shoulder we'll win through
Led by the ILGWU
Hail the shirtmakers of nineteen-nine
Making their stand on the picket line,
Breaking the power of those who reign
Pointing the way, smashing the chain.