Husino uprising

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A pivotal 1920 miners' strike in central Bosnia against economic hardship and oppression.

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Origins & Early Life

The Husino rebellion (Serbo-Croatian: Husinska buna, Хусинска буна) was a short-lived miners strike and armed rebellion in the newly established Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. 7,000 miners from Tuzla, Breza and Zenica mines in central Bosnia, participated in the strike in the village of Husino near Tuzla. When the local government tried to force the miners back to work, they resisted with firearms and the uprising was eventually suppressed with great violence. Seven miners were killed and four hundred were arrested. The uprising was suppressed, but its memory was preserved as part of Tuzla's anti-authoritarian legacy.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

The rebellion has been called one of the most important historical events in Yugoslavia and has remained an example of class struggle against injustice and oppression. A miners' strike began on 21 December 1920 in Husino when the miners requested a rise of wages of 30-45% to counter the galloping inflation which had paralyzed the economy of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (60% between August and December 1920). Even with threats in the event of refusal of the authorities, the miners began a general strike. This very badly accommodated by the authorities who took radical measures to counter it. On the night of 27–28 December 1920, they sent a troop of 19 gendarmerie and police officers, who were ordered to evacuate the houses of the strikers in order to capture them and to counterbalance them, to Husino, which was then regarded as general headquarter of the strike movement.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The main leaders of the strike were Jure Kerošević Guja, Osman Đulović Topčo, Mujo Đulović Mujko, Karlo Železnik, Ivan Brcun, Franjo Marić, Marko Fidler, Bozo Mrkić, Simo Topalović, Mijo Tomić. The 7,000 miners, armed with simple stones and pickaxes, quickly decimated the gendarmes and police officers, which caused the anger of the authorities who sent two battalions of the army as well as heavy artillery and 50 gendarmes that same evening. Vis-à-vis the army, the miners had only one choice: to surrender and give up their requirements. The rebellion was choked in blood by the Yugoslav government and the miners and their families' homes were confiscated, women were raped, over 400 people were arrested and some were expatriated. Thirteen months later, the revolt got an epilogue in a trial conducted in Tuzla in January–February 1922.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1920: 1920 Milestone — A miners' strike began on 21 December 1920 in Husino when the miners requested a rise of wages of 30-45% to counter the galloping inflation which had paralyzed the economy of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (60% between August and December 1920).
2. 1922: 1922 Milestone — Thirteen months later, the revolt got an epilogue in a trial conducted in Tuzla in January–February 1922.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Husino uprising

True or False: “The initial demand of the miners during the Husino uprising was for a wage increase of 30-45%.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The strike began on December 21, 1920, specifically because the miners demanded a rise in wages ranging from 30% to 45%.

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