What 1914 event is addressed in "King Coal"?
Titanic Sinking
Ludlow Massacre
Start of WWI
Passing of the Federal Reserve Act
Answer
The answer is the Ludlow Massacre, a violent confrontation between striking coal miners and the Colorado National Guard in 1914. It resulted in the deaths of at least 20 men, women, and children and brought national attention to the harsh conditions faced by miners and their families. This event has been immortalized in Woody Guthrie's ballad "Ludlow Massacre."
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