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Life, Work, and Rebellion in the Coal Fields - The Southern West Virginia Miners, 1880-1922 (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition) Loot Price: R583

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Life, Work, and Rebellion in the Coal Fields - The Southern West Virginia Miners, 1880-1922 (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition):...

Life, Work, and Rebellion in the Coal Fields - The Southern West Virginia Miners, 1880-1922 (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

David A. Corbin

Series: West Virginia & Appalachia Series

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Between 1880 and 1922, the coal fields of southern West Virginia witnessed two bloody and protracted strikes, the formation of two competing unions, and the largest armed conflict in American labor history-a week-long battle between 20,000 coal miners and 5,000 state police, deputy sheriffs, and mine guards. These events resulted in an untold number of deaths, indictments of over 550 coal miners for insurrection and treason, and four declarations of martial law. Corbin argues that these violent events were collective and militant acts of aggression interconnected and conditioned by decades of oppression. His study goes a long way toward breaking down the old stereotypes of Appalachian and coal mining culture. This edition contains a new preface and afterword by author David A. Corbin.

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Imprint:	West Virginia University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	West Virginia & Appalachia Series
Release date:	September 2015
Authors:	David A. Corbin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	328
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-940425-79-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > Industrial relations > Strikes Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	1-940425-79-4
Barcode:	9781940425795