EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 23 MIN
King Coal Book 2 - The Serfs of King Coal; Sections 32-34
from The Upton Sinclair Library · host Upton Sinclair
In which the tense and despairing atmosphere hangs heavy around the sealed mine after a deadly explosion, with miners and their families gathering clandestinely to count the human lives at stake and to challenge the company’s version of events. Hal, stirred by a new resolve, strives to break the silence by confiding in a sympathetic reporter, but is swiftly ejected from the camp by the merciless factory marshal, revealing the iron grip of private ownership over both men and truth.
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In which the tense and despairing atmosphere hangs heavy around the sealed mine after a deadly explosion, with miners and their families gathering clandestinely to count the human lives at stake and to challenge the company’s version of events. Hal, stirred by a new resolve, strives to break the silence by confiding in a sympathetic reporter, but is swiftly ejected from the camp by the merciless factory marshal, revealing the iron grip of private ownership over both men and truth.
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