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Omaha Steve

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5. Rick Smith of Labor History in 2:00 had this to say

Reply to marym625 (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 12:05 PM

Apr 2015

It is my understanding from what I have read that is was not illegal in a legislative sense to feed the kids of striking miners but local sheriffs made up their own laws and feeding strikers or assisting them in anyway was seriously frowned upon. Rick

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4-12-15 There are some songs that stand at the core of the labor movement in 2:00 [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2015 OP

It's a crime in Kentucky to give food to hungry children? marym625 Apr 2015 #1

Reading assignment Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #3

Thanks, teach! marym625 Apr 2015 #4

Rick Smith of Labor History in 2:00 had this to say Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #5

Thank you OS! marym625 Apr 2015 #6

nope. they didn't explain it marym625 Apr 2015 #2