
#22 Whose America?, ep. 1: Rough Extraction
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The United Mine Workers of America - A Great Concoction
Allowing the miners to own their homes, it would make them more loyal to the company. The operators strategy for stopping the spread of unionism involved sticks as well. They hired thousands of mine guards who patrolled the towns on foot and horseback,. armed with shotguns, rifles, pistols, blackjacks clubs. Some towns were surrounded with razor wire. Mounted gatling guns became a common sight, installed on roof tops. Many of these mine guards specialized as going under cover company spies.
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