The miners need Mother Jones. Again. - Democratic Underground

elehhhhna

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Tue Apr-06-10 03:54 PM
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The miners need Mother Jones. Again.

She organized the first labor unions in the mines. Striking miners were attacked by the US Army, for god's sake... and one old Irish immigrant woman stood up and made them act like the men they were...and coal miners' unions were born.

My daughter recently checked the US history books used at her H.S. Not a single one mentions Mother Jones.

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Dappleganger

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Tue Apr-06-10 03:55 PM
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1. Agreed. nt

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Brickbat

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Tue Apr-06-10 03:58 PM
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2. I find it heartbreaking that those miners are more afraid of standing up and organizing than going

down into an unsafe mining KNOWING that if they are killed, the company will fight their families for benefits every step of the way.

Mourn the dead and fight like hell for the living!

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Cleita

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Tue Apr-06-10 04:00 PM
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3. Maybe they need a new batch of scrappy Irish immigrants to

get them organized.

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elehhhhna

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Tue Apr-06-10 04:04 PM
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4. Mo Jo was called "the most dangerous woman in America"...

the song "she'll be coming 'round the mountain" is about her!

When she started labor organization in the US, there was NO labor law. Young children worked 12 hour days!

She's a massive hero. No wonder we didn't learn about her in school.

Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it.

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hootinholler

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Tue Apr-06-10 04:55 PM
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6. Riding six white horses when she comes!

I did not know that about that song. Thanks!

-Hoot

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gorfle

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Tue Apr-06-10 04:29 PM
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5. Fuck the mining industry.

Don't work for the bastards.

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Hello_Kitty

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Tue Apr-06-10 05:15 PM
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7. A big K and R for MoJo. eom

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malaise

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Tue Apr-06-10 05:32 PM
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8. Great thread

Rec

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Omaha Steve

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Tue Apr-06-10 06:08 PM
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9. K&R!

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elehhhhna

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Wed Apr-07-10 07:27 AM
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10. thanks, Steve!

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