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'''Amelia "Mildred" Milka Sablich''' (1908 - 1994) also known as '''Flaming Milka''', was an [[Industrial Workers of the World|IWW]] organizer. | |||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 2 April 2024
Amelia "Mildred" Milka Sablich (1908 - 1994) also known as Flaming Milka, was an IWW organizer.
Life
Amelia's parents immigrated from Volosko, Croatia (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) to Trinidad, Colorado, USA in 1907, with her father working as a coal miner. At age 19, she became a leader in the Colorado Coal Strike of 1927. She spoke out for the cause of the miners, wearing bright red and fighting off larger men trying to break the strike. She was arrested, and upon release gave speeches to raise money to victims of anti-union violence.[1]