Seeds of Fire, June 11 June 11, 1925: Company police attack a demonstration of striking coal miners in New Waterford, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. The strikers are protesting the decision of the company, British Empire Steel and Coal company, to shut off water and electricity to the town of New Waterford. The police kill one miner and injure many others. June 11, 1932: Birth of Athol Fugard, South African author, actor, and director. June 11, 1962: The first national convention of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) opens near Port Huron Michigan. Seeds of Fire: A People’s Chronology - compiled by Ulli Diemer for Connexions – connexions.org/CxLibrary/Docs/SeedsofFire.htm
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:28:48 +0000
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