Gun Thugs, Rednecks, and Radicals: A Documentary History of the West Virginia Mine Wars Corbin David A.Paperback
Strikes and union battles occurred throughout American industry during the early part of the twentieth century, but none of these stories compare to the West Virginia Mine Wars of 1912 and 1921. These…
Specifikacia Gun Thugs, Rednecks, and Radicals: A Documentary History of the West Virginia Mine Wars Corbin David A.Paperback
Strikes and union battles occurred throughout American industry during the early part of the twentieth century, but none of these stories compare to the West Virginia Mine Wars of 1912 and 1921. These two workers' rebellions quickly drew national attention to an area known principally for its "black gold," the coal that was vital for U.S. factories, power plants, and warships of that age.In 1912, miners struck against the harsh conditions in the work camps of Paint and Cabin Creeks and coal operators responded with force. The ensuing battles caused the West Virginia governor to declare martial law, prompting Samuel Gompers to dub the state "Russianized West Virginia [where] the people can be naught but serfs."There was little improvement in working conditions by 1921, when another army--thousands of union miners--went up against similar numbers of state police, local