| The Bread and Roses Mural
depicts historical and contemporary scenes of Lawrence, MA to illustrate why the town has
earned the name "Immigrant City".
Drawn to the United States by similar histories of oppression
and famine, Europeans in the last century and latinos in this century have made Lawrence,
MA their home. Their history is one of struggle to create a fair, human and
culturally diverse community. The mural connects Lawrence's history, marked by
landmark advances in child labor laws and workers' rights to organize, with the
contemporary city.
The Bread and Roses Mural, which was created by David Fichter
in 1986, graces the side of the Lawrence Family Health Center's primary care site on Park
Street. |