Civil War Resistance and the Molly Maguires (Signed) - McBride, Thomas E.; McBride, Betty Lou

SIGNED BY TOM MCBRIDE on title page; Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; The 'Molly Maguires' were Irish coal miners in northeast Pennsylvania during the 1800s. Many violently resisted the Civil War draft, were labeled 'Buckshots,' and were then targets for accusations and military arrests. After the war these same men, controlled and oppressed by the coal companies, continued their battle for justice. They eventually formed the first unions to protect the miners while increasing wages. Their actions brought conflict to the region resulting in the killing of several coal mine bosses. The "Molly Maguires" were accused of these murders and many were hanged. But were the "Molly Maguires" really guilty? Or were they hanged as a result of their resistance to the draft so many years before?
Near Fine
Soft cover
Self-Published
2011
Jim Thorpe, PA