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1842 Workers Memorial.

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Memorial to the four workers
who were shot during the 1842 cotton strike.
Posted on 20th Jul 2007, 13:26   
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Mob Rule says:

Do you know more about the story behind this incident? Who shot the strikers?

22nd Jul 2007, 22:14

bernieblac says:

As far as I know, The cotton workers were shot and killed by the 72nd Highlanders when the strike over poor working conditions turned into a riot.

23rd Jul 2007, 11:54