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When the women—primarily the immigrant mothers and daughters of the mills—discovered their pay envelopes were lighter, they exploded. On January 11, 1912, the "Bread and Roses" strike began.

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The strike was a chaotic, violent affair. The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) helped organize the diverse groups, overcoming language barriers through solidarity. During the protests, young women carried banners with various slogans, and reports from the time indicate that one banner simply read: "We want Bread, and Roses too."