Herrin massacre [SEP] point in time
Herrin massacre
The Herrin massacre took place on June 21–22, 1922 in Herrin, Illinois, in a coal mining area during a nationwide strike by the United Mineworkers of America (UMWA). Although the owner of the mine originally agreed with the union to observe the strike, when the price of coal went up, he hired non-union workers to produce and ship out coal, as he had high debt in start-up costs. After an exchange of gunfire by armed guards and union miners, three miners and
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External links.
- "The Herrin Massacre", painting by Paul Cadmus, Columbus Museum of Art (Ohio) (click on picture for larger version of painting)
- "The Herrin Conspiracy", pamphlet by the National Coal Association, on the Internet Archive
- "The Other Side of Herrin", pamphlet by Illinois Mine Workers, summary of opening statement in the first Herrin case by Angus W. Kerr, chief defense counsel