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#22 Whose America?, ep. 1: Rough Extraction

The Martyr Made Podcast

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Mother Jones - A Socialist Activist

Mother jones was the spark that lighted the smouldering fires of resentment into action. Another person who was there ituc a fantastic character you'll hear more of in this series, named ralph chaplin. He wrote that the men were filled with the feeling of bitter injustice. Most of them were prepared to fight and give their lives, fighting to end the guard system which they hate. When i spoke after mother jones at a mass meeting one sunday, winter was coming on, and miners children had been going barefooted. I was happy to help mother jones in launching a drive to buy shoes for them.

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