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Martyr of Loray Mill

Ella May and the 1929 Textile Workers' Strike in Gastonia, North Carolina

Kristina Horton

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English
McFarland & Co Inc
15 July 2015
Union organizer and balladeer Ella May became a martyr for workers nationwide when she was murdered on her way to a union meeting in Gastonia, North Carolina, at age 28. A mother of nine and bookkeeper for the communist-led National Textile Workers Union, May worked to organize fellow mill workers in Gaston County. Her efforts to organize black workers--along with her brash, outspoken manner--incensed the local community and she was shot by an anti-union vigilante group on September 14, 1929.

Written by her great-granddaughter, this book tells Ella May's story, including her involvement in the Loray Mill Strike, the largest communist-led strike on American soil. Her most famous ballad, ""Mill Mother's Lament,"" reveals her motivation: ""It is for our little children.""
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Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   322g
ISBN:   9780786499649
ISBN 10:   0786499648
Pages:   232
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Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Kristina Horton, the great-granddaughter of Ella May, is a public elementary teacher in Asheville, North Carolina.

Reviews for Martyr of Loray Mill: Ella May and the 1929 Textile Workers' Strike in Gastonia, North Carolina

“excellent”—Appalachian Journal; “fascinating and recommend[ed]”—Northern Review of Books.


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