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The Mine Wars: The Bloody Fight for Workers' Rights in the West Virginia Coal Fields.
In: Publishers Weekly, Jg. 271 (2024-02-26), Heft 8, S. 66
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"The Mine Wars: The Bloody Fight for Workers' Rights in the West Virginia Coal Fields" by Steve Watkins is a relevant and enlightening read that sheds light on the little-known Great West Virginia Mine Wars of 1920. The book explores the struggles of West Virginia miners who were forced to work in unsafe conditions and were paid in scrip, which could only be used at their employer's store. When the miners attempted to unionize, they faced violent opposition from mine owners and the state government, who hired lawmen and "gun thugs" to terrorize the workers. The conflict escalated into a yearlong armed insurrection, which only ended when federal troops were sent in. The book includes archival photographs, newspaper clippings, and political cartoons to illustrate the miners' working conditions and the sentiments of the time. [Extracted from the article]
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The Mine Wars: The Bloody Fight for Workers' Rights in the West Virginia Coal Fields.
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Zeitschrift: | Publishers Weekly, Jg. 271 (2024-02-26), Heft 8, S. 66 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
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ISSN: | 0000-0019 (print) |
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