Martyr of Loray Mill - Ella May and the 1929 Textile Workers' Strike in Gastonia, North Carolina (Paperback)

Union organizer and balladeer Ella May became a martyr for workers nationwide when she was murdered on her way to a union meeting in Gastonia, North Carolina, at age 28. A mother of nine and bookkeeper for the communist-led National Textile Workers Union, May worked to organize fellow mill workers in Gaston County. Her efforts to organize black workers--along with her brash, outspoken manner--incensed the local community and she was shot by an anti-union vigilante group on September 14, 1929. Written by her great-granddaughter, this book tells Ella May's story, including her involvement in the Loray Mill Strike, the largest communist-led strike on American soil. Her most famous ballad, ""Mill Mother's Lament,"" reveals her motivation: ""It is for our little children.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2015
Authors:	Kristina Horton
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-9964-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Marxism & Communism Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > Industrial relations > Strikes Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-7864-9964-8
Barcode:	9780786499649

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