Farley, Jeremy T. K.

West Virginia: The Illegal State

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ISBN 13:: 9780692567425
author:: Farley, Jeremy T. K.
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Appalachian Magazine
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 220
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 centimetres (0
Genre:: History, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877),
Condition:: New
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West Virginia: The Illegal State by Jeremy T.K. Farley explores the creation of West Virginia as an unconstitutional act and its lasting impact on the state's history. The author, a native of Mingo County, argues that the Mountain State's struggles with poverty, political suppression, and labor disputes are rooted in this illegal creation. Farley contends that the state's motto, "Mountaineers are Always Free," is at odds with the reality of the mountainers' historical oppression. The book examines how the unlawful precedence set by the 1861 assembly led to the exploitation of West Virginia's mountaineers by distant industrial corporations, replacing slave owners in the region.

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