Convicts, coal and the Banner Mine tragedy

Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Death at the Banner -- 2. The Convict Lease System -- 3. ""The Facts Should Be Known"" -- 4. ""At the Mercy of the Earth"": The Mine Safety Law -- 5. ""A Principle of Justice"": The Convict Lease Question -- 6. ""According to the Best...Experts"" -- 7. ""The Moral Question Obtrudes"" -- Appendix -- Notes -- Select Biography -- Index