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Fagge, Roger (1993) Eugene V. Debs in West Virginia, 1913 : a re-appraisal. West Virginia History, Vol.52 . pp. 1-18. ISSN 0043-325X .
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Abstract
When Eugene V. Debs arrived in Charleston on May 17, 1913, he had no reason to anticipate the degree of controversy that would arise over his conduct during his short stay and the subsequent arguments that would take place. Debs, Adolph Germer and Victor Berger were members of a Socialist Party of America (SPA) committee sent to investigate the circumstances surrounding the year long miners' strike in the Kanawha district, and found themselves thrown into an environment where local socialists and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) were at loggerheads. Allegations arose that UMWA officials were conniving to maintain martial law and even supported Governor Henry D. Hatfield's suppression of the local socialist press. Additionally, confusion in the strike zone, the scene of unprecedented violence from the operators' mine guards and retaliatory action by the strikers, culminated in a messy "forced" settlement by the governor that pleased no one.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | F History United States, Canada, Latin America > F001 United States local history H Social Sciences > HX Socialism. Communism. Anarchism |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > History > Comparative American Studies Faculty of Arts > History |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926 | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | West Virginia History | ||||
| Publisher: | West Virginia University Press | ||||
| ISSN: | 0043-325X | ||||
| Official Date: | 1993 | ||||
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| Volume: | Vol.52 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1-18 | ||||
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Version or Related Resource: | Corbin, D. (1993). Appraising Roger Fagge's "Eugene V. Debs in West Virginia, 1913: A Reappraisal". West Virginia History, 52, p. 32. ; Fagge, R. (1993). A reply of sorts to David Corbin. West Virginia History, 52, pp. 32. | ||||
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