"They Didn't Starve Us Out": Industrial Cape Breton in the 1920s
Storyline
For 200 years, coal mining had been a way of life in Cape Breton. By 1920 things were looking up: miners were unionized and paid decent wages. Then the British Empire Steel Corporation arrived and bought every single steel and coal company in Nova Scotia. BESCO cut wages by a third, setting off a bitter labour dispute. The miners settled in for a long strike. Finally, in 1925, the military ended the unrest with brute force. But the miners, in one sense, had won. They broke up the monopoly and provided an example to workers across the country.
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Cast & Crew
Lulu Keating
Narrator (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
"They Didn't Starve Us Out": Industrial Cape Breton in the 1920s was released on October 1, 1991.
The runtime of "They Didn't Starve Us Out": Industrial Cape Breton in the 1920s is 21m.
"They Didn't Starve Us Out": Industrial Cape Breton in the 1920s is a Documentary, History movie.
"They Didn't Starve Us Out": Industrial Cape Breton in the 1920s has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
"They Didn't Starve Us Out": Industrial Cape Breton in the 1920s is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
"They Didn't Starve Us Out": Industrial Cape Breton in the 1920s was directed by Patricia Kipping.
The main cast of "They Didn't Starve Us Out": Industrial Cape Breton in the 1920s includes Lulu Keating.
"They Didn't Starve Us Out": Industrial Cape Breton in the 1920s is originally in English.