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Richard L. Davis and the color line in Ohio coal : a Hocking Valley Mine labor organizer, 1862-1900 / Frans H. Doppen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Doppen, Frans H., 1957- author.
- Series:
- Contributions to southern Appalachian studies ; 41.
- Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies ; 41
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Davis, Richard L. (Richard Lorenzo), 1862-1900.
- Davis, Richard L.
- United Mine Workers of America--History.
- United Mine Workers of America.
- African American labor leaders--Biography.
- African American labor leaders.
- Coal miners--Labor unions--Organizing--Ohio--History.
- Coal miners.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (193 pages) : illustrations, portraits.
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.
- Summary:
- "Richard Davis wrote the first of many letters to the National Labor Tribune. One of the few African Americans at the founding convention of United Mine Workers of America in 1890, he served as one of the union's National Executive Board members. This biography provides a detailed portrait of one of America's more influential labor leaders"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-2667-7
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