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Generic Other

(28,979 posts) Wed Aug 28, 2013, 08:55 PM Aug 2013

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Honoring our grandmothers' history this Labor Day:

Last edited Wed Aug 28, 2013, 09:33 PM - Edit history (1)

Florence Reese wrote this union anthem at the age of 12 when her coalminer father went out on strike in Harlan County.

Aunt Molly Jackson wrote this song about her life as a miner's wife.

Joe Hill wrote this one.

Sarah Gunning -- union organizer.

on edit: adding the captions. Sorry!

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K&R!!!!!!!!!!! burrowowl Aug 2013 #1

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burrowowl

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1. K&R!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wed Aug 28, 2013, 09:05 PM

Aug 2013

Generic Other

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2. kicking

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Mon Sep 2, 2013, 06:50 PM

Sep 2013

some awesome music.

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