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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

Omaha Steve

(99,584 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2015, 07:03 PM Jul 2015

7-16-15 Death in the Mine Field in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/july-16-death-in-the-mine-field/

On this day in Labor History the year was 1894. Striking coal miners in Alabama killed a number of black miners. Both white and black miners were attempting to organize the southern bituminous coal fields during the 1890s.

2:00 minute audio at link.

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7-16-15 Death in the Mine Field in 2:00 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

An interesting study on race and union related to Alabama 1894 strike. yallerdawg Jul 2015 #1

yallerdawg

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1. An interesting study on race and union related to Alabama 1894 strike.

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Fri Jul 17, 2015, 11:47 AM

Jul 2015

All the racial conflict and conflicting union solidarity in UMW organizing in Alabama:

http://libcom.org/files/Lichtenstein%20A%20-%20Racial%20Conflict%20and%20Racial%20Solidarity%20in%20the%20Alabama%20Coal%20Strike%20of%201894%20-%20New%20E.pdf

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