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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(67,591 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2025, 04:31 PM Thursday

On this day, November 19, 1915, Joe Hill was executed by a firing squad.

Joe Hill (activist)

Joan Baez, "Joe Hill" live at the Woodstock Festival, 1969

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Originally posted by Floyd R. Turbo:

Tue Nov 19, 2019: November 19, 1915 Joe Hill was executed by firing squad

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On this day, November 19, 1915, Joe Hill was executed by a firing squad. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Thursday OP

Executed by firing squad accused of a double murder he said he was innocent of. Deuxcents Thursday #1

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1. Executed by firing squad accused of a double murder he said he was innocent of.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 07:04 PM

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His last words were something like ..don’t mourn..organize as he was an activist for the labor movement. Gone but not forgotten for his tireless efforts fighting for the working people.

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