The Molly Maguires (jan 1, 1874 – jan 1, 1878)
Description:
The Molly Maguires was an Irish 19th-century secret society active in Ireland, Liverpool, and parts of the Eastern United States, best known for their activism among Irish-American and Irish immigrant coal miners in Pennsylvania. After a series of often violent conflicts, twenty suspected members of the Molly Maguires were convicted of murder and other crimes and were executed by hangingAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1874
jan 1, 1878
~ 4 years