Coal mining was one of the most dangerous and poorly paid occupations in Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this report, Carroll Davidson Wright and the United States Bureau of Labor investigate the working conditions and wages of coal miners in several European countries, including Belgium, France, and Great Britain. This important historical document sheds light on the exploitation of workers and the struggle for better labor conditions.

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