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The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.
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Bisbee Deportation
1917 illegal deportation of miners attempting unionization in Arizona, United States
The Bisbee Deportation was the illegal kidnapping and deportation of about 1,300 striking mine workers, their supporters, and citizen bystanders by 2,000 members of a deputized posse, who arrested them beginning on July 12, 1917, in Bisbee, Arizona. The action was orchestrated…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Vigilantism
Civilian who undertakes law enforcement without legal authority
Vigilantism is the act of preventing, investigating, and punishing perceived offenses and crimes without legal authority.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kidnapping
Unlawful abduction of someone and holding them captive
Kidnapping or abduction is the unlawful abduction and confinement of a person against their will, and is a crime in many jurisdictions. Kidnapping may be accomplished by use of force or fear, or a victim may be enticed into confinement by fraud or deception. Kidnapping is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Deportation
Expulsion of a person or group from a place or country
Deportation is the expulsion of a person or group of people by a state from its sovereign territory. The actual definition changes depending on the place and context, and it also changes over time. A person who has been deported or is under sentence of deportation is called a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Strike action
Work stoppage by employees
Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike in British English, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became common during the Industrial…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Bisbee, Arizona
City in Cochise County, Arizona, US
Bisbee is a city in and the county seat of Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, United States. It is 92 miles (148 km) southeast of Tucson and 11 miles (18 km) north of the Mexican border. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town was 4,923, down from 5,575 in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)