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Louis Tikas | |
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| Born | Elias Anastasios Spantidakis 13 March, 1886 |
| Died | 20 April 1914 (aged 28) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Nationality | American, Greek |
| Occupation(s) | Miner, union leader |
| Known for | Involvement in Ludlow mine strike |
Louis Tikas (Greek: Λούης Τίκας), born Elias Anastasios Spantidakis (Greek: Ηλίας Αναστάσιος Σπαντιδάκης; 13 March, 1886 – 20 April, 1914), was the main labor union organizer at the Ludlow camp during the 14-month strike known as the Colorado Coalfield War in southern Colorado, between September 1913 and December 1914; described as "the bloodiest civil insurrection in American history since the Civil War".[1] He was shot and killed during the Ludlow Massacre, the bloodiest event of the strike, on 20 April, 1914.
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