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The Everett Massacre: A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry

By Walker C. Smith
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A detailed, sympathetic chronicle of labor struggle in the lumber industry, starting with an overview of hazardous mill and logging trades and the growth of worker organization. It describes recurrent clashes between unions and employers, escalating employer violence and suppression of free assembly, and a fatal confrontation at a waterfront that resulted in arrests and deaths. The narrative follows subsequent imprisonment, prosecution and defense, trial outcomes, and the solidarity campaigns that followed, while emphasizing themes of industrial danger, class conflict, free speech, and grassroots organizing.

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Walker C. Smith

Walker C. Smith was an American author and labor activist known for his work on the history of class struggles in the lumber industry. His notable book, "The Everett Massacre: A History of the Class Struggle in the Lumber Industry," provides a detailed account of the events surrounding the 1916 Everett Massacre, where tensions between labor unions and law enforcement escalated violently. Smith's writings reflect his commitment to social justice and labor rights, contributing to the discourse on workers' struggles in early 20th-century America.

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