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Students walked out in 1932 to support striking coal miner fathers
Original: Today in Labor History October 3, 1932: All 164 students at Kincaid High School in Illinois walked out to protest their
On October 3, 1932, all 164 students at Kincaid High School in Illinois walked out in protest against their school's use of strikebreaker-supplied heating coal. The action was in solidarity with their fathers, who were striking against Peabody Coal, and became known as the Father-Son strike. The episode is being recalled as part of labor history commemorations.
Why now: The anniversary of the 1932 Kincaid student walkout is being marked in labor history posts.
Kincaid High SchoolKincaid, IllinoisPeabody Coal
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- Today in Labor History October 3, 1932: All 164 students at Kincaid High School in Illinois walked out to protest their school’s use of scab labor to provide heating coal, in solidarity with their fathers who were striking against Peabody Coal. Also known as the Father-Son… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 12
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