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Sinn Féin International Womens' Day Event - Bread and Roses

category dublin | gender and sexuality | event notice author Tuesday March 03, 2009 11:02author by International Women's Day - SF

Join us in celebration of International Women's Day as we continue the struggle for equality.

Celebrate International Women's Day as we continue the struggle for equality.

Guest Speaker: Nell Mccafferty

Hosted by Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary-Lou McDonald

Friday 6th March 11-1pm
Wynn's Hotel, Abbey Street
Refreshments and childcare provided

Further information: (01) 8726100

As we come 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 discloses,
For the people hear us singing: "Bread and roses! Bread and roses!"
As we come marching, marching, we battle too for men,
For they are women's children, and we mother them again.
Our lives shall not be sweated from birth until life closes;
Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses!
As we come marching, marching, unnumbered women dead
Go crying through our singing their ancient cry for bread.
Small art and love and beauty their drudging spirits knew.
Yes, it is bread we fight for -- but we fight for roses, too!
As we come marching, marching, we bring the greater days.
The rising of the women means the rising of the race.
No more the drudge and idler -- ten that toil where one reposes,
But a sharing of life's glories: Bread and roses! Bread and roses!


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