September 10

Polish, Lithuanian and Slovak miners are gunned down by the Latimer Mine’s sheriff deputies—19 dead, more than 50 wounded—during a peaceful march from Hazelton to Latimer.  Some 3,000 were marching for collective bargaining and civil liberty.  The shooters were tried for murder but the jury failed to convict - 1897

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