Question

Who were the Molly Maguires?

Select one:
a. Irish coal miners
b. Russian strikebreakers
c. German steelworkers
d. Chinese railway workers

Answer 1

Molly Maguires were Irish coal miners.

Molly Maguires were mostly based in Pennsylvania in the coal fields/mines. Although, many members of the group were executed or arrested due to many crimes such as murder and kidnapping.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. The Molly Maguires were an Irish secret society of the 19th century active in Ireland, Liverpool and the USA. This secret society was born in Ireland, among sharecroppers fighting against exploitation by their owners. Mostly known for their activism among the Irish immigrant coal miners in Pennsylvania, after some violent incidents twenty of them were condemned to the gallows in 1877 and 1878.