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Thomas Yarborough

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

Victim Details

R. Thomas Yarborough

Male

Honea-path

SC

1934-09-06

45

Thomas

Yarborough

06/20/2026

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In the late summer of 1934, the quiet mill town of Honea Path, South Carolina, became the setting for a tragic chapter in American labor history, culminating in the death of Thomas Yarborough, a 53-year-old male weaver and union organizer. The incident, which would come to be known as the Chiquola Mill Massacre or 'Bloody Thursday,' unfolded against the backdrop of the Great Depression and a massive, nationwide textile workers' strike. Workers were protesting harsh conditions and low wages, and ...
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  • Chiquola Mill Massacre - Wikipedia
  • R. Thomas Yarborough, age 45 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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