During the Industrial Revolution in the United States in the late 1800s, Irish mineworkers brought with them a revolutionary attitude from their homeland, often leading to violent conflict with mine owners. The Molly Maguires were one of the many Irish “secret societies” that originated in Ireland in the 1800s. These societies were formed in Ireland over various grievances or feuds between landlords and tenant farmers. Some Molly Maguires who …
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