Revisiting Saylesville: A Deeper Exploration of the Saylesville Massacre of 1934

Patrick Crowley, NEA-RI

In 1934, workers across Rhode Island went on strike as part of one of the largest industrial actions in American history – the General Textile Strike. In the mill village of Saylesville, workers fought with deputy sheriffs and eventually the national guard. Two workers were killed in an event known as “The Saylesville Massacre.”