Today in #LaborHistory 2/16/1931: #HarlanCounty #coal war began when bosses cut #miners' wages by 10%. >13 coal & 5 company thugs were killed. During this #strike #FlorenceReece composed the famous #folk song, #WhichSideAreYouOn?
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Today in #LaborHistory 5/5/1931: Battle of #HarlanCounty, #Kentucky occurred during #strike against #mining #wage cuts. Several killed by National Guard. Harlan County #classwar was inspiration for famous #union song by #FlorenceReece "Which Side Are You On?"

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Today in #LaborHistory 4/12/1900: #FlorenceReece was born. Wrote the song, “Which Side Are You On?” during #UMW #strike, while Sheriff’s thugs ransacked her house, in search of her husband.

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#workingclass #coal #mining #union #strike #WhichSideAreYouOn

There are plenty of rewrites we could sing of this one right now... Which Side Are You On? (in case you're wondering, the side we're on is the side of justice and humanity...) #PeteSeeger #WhichSideAreYouOn #FlorenceReece

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Ich habe ein neues Short aufgenommen 🤗
'Which side are you on?'

#music #blockflöte #recorder #florencereece #peteseeger

#FlorenceReece said it best (though I prefer the @dropkickmurphys.com version): "Don't listen to their lies, us poor folks haven't got a chance, unless we organize."
#Resist #WhichSideAreYouOn #DropkickMurphys