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Maxie Peterson

Case from Honea-path, SC dated Sep 06, 1934

Victim Details

Maxie Peterson

Male

Honea-path

SC

1934-09-06

25

Maxie

Peterson

06/21/2026

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In the turbulent times of 1934, a man named Maxie Peterson, a resident of Honea Path, South Carolina, found his life tragically cut short. His death was not an isolated incident but a pivotal moment in a violent chapter of American labor history known as the Chiquola Mill Massacre. The incident unfolded on a grim Thursday in September when tensions between striking textile workers and mill management reached a bloody zenith.

The backdrop to this tragedy was the general textile workers' st ...
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  • Chiquola Mill Massacre - Wikipedia
  • Maxie Peterson, age 25 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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