Molly Maguire

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Molly Maguire [ˈmɒlɪ məˈgwaɪə]

1. (Historical Terms) Irish history a member of a secret society that terrorized law officers during the 1840s to prevent evictions

2. (Historical Terms) (in Pennsylvania from about 1865 to 1877) a member of a society of miners that terrorized mine owners and their agents in an effort to obtain better pay

[the name refers to the female disguise adopted by members of these societies]

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