1920 Alabama coal strike
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The 1920 Alabama coal strike, or the Alabama miners' strike,[1] was a statewide strike of the United Mine Workers of America against coal mine operators. The strike was marked by racial violence, and ended in significant defeat for the union and organized labor in Alabama.[2]
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Date | September 7, 1920 – February, 1921 | ||
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Goals | Union organizing | ||
Methods | Strikes, Protest, Demonstrations | ||
Resulted in | Defeat for the union | ||
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