It is Union and Liberty: Alabama Coal Miners, 1898-1998

By Unknown Author.

It is Union and Liberty: Alabama Coal Miners, 1898-1998

Description

This history of Alabama's coal miners documents the struggle not only between labor and management but also between interracial unionism and white supremacy.Much of Alabama's labor history is written in its coal fields. This book records the critical contribution that District 20 of the United Mine Workers of America played in the state's labor movement through its strong stands on such issues as child labor, public education, and inter-racial unions.Standing at the cutting edge of social and political history, these essays cover five periods over a century of union activity:...

ISBN(s)

0817310002, 9780817310004

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