Rose Schneiderman

Schneiderman, a cap maker, gave the speech after the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire, which killed 146 garment workers, telling a wealthy audience that only a strong working-class movement would save lives. She led the New York Women's Trade Union League for decades and helped win the state's factory safety laws, then served as the only woman on the labor advisory board of Roosevelt's National Recovery Administration. Her phrase "bread and roses" summed up a demand for dignity as well as wages.