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

by Steve Watkins

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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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1547612185

ISBN13:9781547612185

Release Date:May 2024

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Age Range:11 to 14 years

Grade Range:Grades 6 to 9

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

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