The story involves a Welshman who played a major role in extending the American Civil War.
, who teaches at the University of Maine, has written about Welsh agricultural and industrial migration to the USA.
The works he designed and helped build - named the Tredegar Ironworks - extended the American Civil War by giving the Confederate South a huge arsenal.Prof Knowles said Welsh workers also introduced the idea of organised labour and class identity. "People who owned the iron works - Americans - quite clearly didn't want to put up with 'uppity' workers. Welsh workers were more independent and went on strike.""Slaves were much more reliable, and it was clear to the workers that if they trained the slaves, they would be training their replacement.
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