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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.

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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