The Mine Wars (The Bloody Fight for Workers' Rights in the West Virginia Coalfields)

ISBN: 9781547612185
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For fans of Steve Sheinkin and Deb Heiligman, a riveting true story of the West Virginia coal miners who ignited the largest labor uprising in American history.

In May of 1920, in a small town in the mountains of West Virginia, a dozen coal miners took a stand. They were sick of the low pay in the mines. The unsafe conditions. The brutal treatment they endured from mine owners and operators. The scrip they were paid-instead of cash-that could only be used at the company store.

They had tried to unionize, but the mine owners dug in. On that fateful day in May 1920, tensions boiled over and a gunfight erupted-beginning a yearlong standoff between workers and owners.

The miners pleaded, then protested, then went on strike; the owners retaliated with spying, bribery, and threats. Violence escalated on both sides, culminating in the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest labor uprising in United States history.

In this gripping narrative nonfiction book, meet the resolute and spirited people who fought for the rights of coal miners, and discover how the West Virginia Mine Wars paved the way for vital worker protections nationwide. More than a century later, this overlooked story of the labor movement remains urgently relevant.

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Product Details

Author:
Steve Watkins
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
272
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA (May 14, 2024)
Language:
English
Audience:
Children/juvenile
ISBN-13:
9781547612185
ISBN-10:
1547612185
Weight:
14.72oz
Dimensions:
6.25" x 9.25" x 0.85"
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Macmillan Trade-Macmillan_Print_US_Trade_20250228220533-20250228.xml
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32
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P-STM
Discount Code:
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Age Range:
10 to 14
Pub Discount:
65
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Children's Books

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