On This Day in West Virginia History, April 11th
Mountaineer News- Apr 11, 2023
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April 11, 2023
Mountaineer News
Vintage West Virginia
Samuel Dixon
On April 11, 1908, coal operator Samuel Dixon and six other men were indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in Huntington on charges of peonage and conspiracy.
Learn more: "A Temptation to Lawlessness: Peonage in West Virginia, 1903-1908" Special Message of Governor Dawson Concerning Cases of Peonage and Labor Conditions "Twenty-Three Peonage Indictments Are Reported" Document-Based Questions
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