In a bloody and desperate bid for freedom, 278 convicts at the Kansas coal mine shaft launched a fierce attack on their 50 mutineer captors, sparking a violent riot that left many injured and sent seven to the hospital. The prisoners, driven by hunger and fear, charged the barricade where they had been held prisoner and clashed with the strikers in a hand-to-hand battle.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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