Bread & Roses Strike Discussion and Tour

Saturday, February 27, 1 pm to 4 pm, Lawrence Heritage State Park, 1 Jackson St, Lawrence, http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks

On Saturday, Feb. 24, 1912, Lawrence police prevented striking women from sending their children to safety on the 7.11 train, citing “neglect” as the reason. In the riotous melee that followed, 14 adults and 15 children were arrested. By Monday the 26th, the city was in chaos, with marching and singing workers slinging bricks at police, who were shooting into the crowds by then.

Join UMass Lowell historian and professor Bob Forrant and Jim Beachesne, acting supervisor of Lawrence Heritage State Park, for a discussion of violent conflict during the famous Bread & Roses Strike. The program also features a tour of selected locations of the strike, excerpts from the documentary film “John Brown’s War,” and discussion of Brown’s choice of armed conflict in the 19th century.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

The program is presented by the Mass Foundation for the Humanities in collaboration wiht Lawrence HSPark, Lawrence History Center, and Lawrence Public Library. For more information, visit www.masshumanities.org or contact localhistory@masshumanities.org