
6-8, 9-12

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Grades 9-12

Grades 6-8, 9-12

Grades 9-12

Grades 9-12

Grades 9-12

Grades 9-12

Grades 9-12

Grades 9-12
On this day in 1877, ten members of the violent labor activist group the "Molly Maguires" were hung for murder. The "Molly Maguires" formed to help coal miners gain more money and better working conditions. Their tactics included intimidation and murder. The Pinkerton Detective Agency successfully infiltrated the group and gathered enough evidence to put many on trial. After the executions the "Molly Maguires" swiftly disbanded. Although the "Molly Maguires" were unsuccessful they did bring the plight of coal workers front and center in American media