David Correia
Set the Earth on Fire: The Great Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 and the Birth of Police as We Know It
Set the Earth on Fire: The Great Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 and the Birth of Police as We Know It
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The Great Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 exposed the genesis of modern policing and the brutal response by the state of Pennsylvania and the federal government. David Correia's account of the United Mine Workers of America's struggle against private policing and the development of public, professionalized, state-sanctioned, and state-serving police is a gripping read.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 09 July 2024
Publisher: Haymarket Books
The Great Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 was a pivotal event in the history of US labor organizing, involving nearly 150,000 miners in eastern Pennsylvania. The response by the state of Pennsylvania and the federal government set the stage for the modern policing system we know today. In this account, scholar and activist David Correia explores the United Mine Workers of America's struggle against private policing and the development of public, professionalized, state-sanctioned, and state-serving police. The strike's demands included shorter work days, higher wages, and safer conditions in the mines. However, the labor of the miners was essential to westward expansion, colonial occupations in the Caribbean and the Philippines, and many burgeoning industries in the US. Industrialists pressured state and federal governments to intervene, leading to the establishment of the first uniformed police force of its kind, which was soon emulated in other states. The strike also highlighted the need for workers' rights and the importance of collective bargaining. The Great Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 was a turning point in the history of US labor organizing, and its legacy continues to shape the world we live in today.
Dimension: 215 x 139 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9798888900901
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