Today - April 20th - marks the 108th anniversary of the Ludlow Massacre.
The Massacre took place on Orthodox Easter, with the militia firing on striking worker camps with a machine gun. Women and children were attacked in an underground shelter with a fire set by the militia. While the United Mine Workers failed to obtain official recognition, the Massacre led to sweeping labor law reforms both in the United States and Canada. A monument erected by the United Mine Workers sits on the land once occupied by the striking workers’ tent camp.
Learn more about The Ludlow Massacre and The American Militias after the civil war at Ammo.com.