traditional American folk tales

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(1)In the U.S., especially in West Virginia and the south-central region
(2)There is a famous folk tale called The Story of John Henry
(3)Due to the nature of folk tales, the details vary widely depending on the local people
(4)The big frame is like this
(5)During the development of the West Virginia mine in the 1870s
(6)2 Developers Buy New Mechanical Drill Steam Drill
(7)John Henry, a black worker, was fired after 3 when he tried to lay off all the workers after 3
(8)4 Machine drill vs. veteran worker match formed at Henry’s suggestion
(9)5 After a day of duel, Henry won
(10)Shortly after 6, Henry died of overwork or a heart attack
(11)Since then, he has remained a hero of mine workers
(12)That’s what it’s like
(13)American history is definitely starting in the 18th century
(14)Folk tales are also like machine drills
(15)On the other hand, researchers noted that this story was a full-fledged story during the 1920s when labor disputes were in full swing
(16)It is considered to be a narrative created for a kind of proxy satisfaction by the American workers’ left-wing social activists, who are overwhelmingly weak compared to companies
(17)I thought it ended roughly with a folk tale like that’s how it ended like that
(18)According to a 2006 survey by historian Scott Reynald Nelson
(19)In fact, in the 1870s, the workers involved in the development of West Virginia
(20)There was a real man named John Henry
(21)Confrontation with the drill. Of course, there was no use for the drill in the first place
(22)The real person was a criminal, and after the Civil War, he was in West Virginia
(23)He was put into the construction business and released on condition of local employment
(24)In the case of releasing prisoners on condition of local employment at the time with manpower
(25)It was considerable
(26)I’ve been working as a miner ever since
(27)Died of a disease that causes dust to accumulate in the silicosis
(28)Anyway, American folk tales are like this
(29)Compared to other countries, it has a modern and modern atmosphere, so it’s interesting
(30)Especially the story of John Henry
(31)I think it’s more special because it’s a rare case of black people appearing as heroes

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