Publisher's Synopsis
""A Strike of Millionaires Against Miners or The Story of Spring Valley: An Open Letter to the Millionaires"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Henry Demarest Lloyd in 1890. The book focuses on the labor strike that took place in Spring Valley, Illinois, in 1889, where wealthy mine owners tried to crush the rights of their workers. The book is an open letter to the millionaires of America, urging them to recognize the rights of workers and to stop exploiting them for their own gain.Lloyd's writing provides a vivid account of the injustices faced by miners in Spring Valley, who were forced to work long hours in dangerous conditions for very little pay. The book highlights the role of the wealthy mine owners in perpetuating these conditions and their attempts to break the strike through violence and intimidation. Lloyd also explores the wider issues of labor rights and the growing wealth gap in America at the time.""A Strike of Millionaires Against Miners or The Story of Spring Valley"" is an important historical document that sheds light on the struggles of workers in the late 19th century and the efforts of social reformers like Lloyd to address these issues. The book remains relevant today as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for workers' rights and the need for greater economic justice.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
