Whaley was named to the Confederate Roll of Honor for his actions at Murfreesboro, and was severely wounded in the thigh at Resaca. He married Sarah Pearce Crow on June 30, 1864, while on leave (recovering from his wound). He returned to the army...
In this passage Leon Alexander, a coal miner and union organizer in Alabama, recalls living and working under Jim Crow laws and his early efforts to fight them. He discusses father's work in the United Mine Workers and the unsuccessful miners'...