Roslyn, WA - Slave Labor
About 1880 there was a little town called Roslyn, WA. It had some major coal mines. Those who worked the coal mines were East European Immigrants and Blacks. There were many mine disasters. I don't know how many were killed in mine accidents but it was a lot. They were slaves just trying to make a go of it in the New World. Kids as young as 12 worked those mines.
Keith
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