Kentucky Miners Defense (Organization).

The Kentucky Miners Defense was formed to help free seven miners convicted of murdering three coal company guards in Evarts, Harlan County, Kentucky during the miners' strike in May 1931. Herbert Mahler (a former activist in the Industrial Workers of the World), director of the organization, spearheaded the publicity campaign to bring national attention to the miners ̀case. Fund-raising publicity was often aimed at unions and their members since the Kentucky miners had been attempting to organize when they were violently blocked by coal companies.

From the description of Kentucky Miners Defense photographs [graphic] . 1931-1939. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 82125186