Labor Revolt in Alabama: The Great Strike of 1894

by W. W. Rogers and Robert David Ward

Book Overview

The gripping story of the 1894 Alabama coal miners strike

The Alabama coal miners' strike of 1894 to gain improved working conditions and to protect themselves from wage reductions. The authors recount the depression of the early 1890s, which set the stage for the strike, and the subsequent use of convict labor, which became a catalyst. The gripping story of the strike includes the dramatic decision to strike and corporate attempts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817350578
• ISBN13: 9780817350574
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 9.2"