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Battle of Blair Mountain
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The Battle of Blair Mountain was the largest labor uprising in United States history and is the largest armed uprising since the American Civil War. The conflict occurred in Logan County, West Virgini
Blair Mountain miner with his rifle on his shoulder
Blair Mountain miner with his rifle on his shoulder
Two union coal miners sitting in a sniper's nest with a machine gun
Two union coal miners sitting in a sniper's nest with a machine gun
Logan County Sheriff's deputies during the battle of Blair Mountain.
Logan County Sheriff's deputies during the battle of Blair Mountain.
Political cartoon with Uncle Sam saying to the miners "I'll give you until noon Thursday to go back to your homes."
Political cartoon with Uncle Sam saying to the miners "I'll give you until noon Thursday to go back to your homes."
West Virginia coal wars
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The West Virginia coal wars, also known as the mine wars, arose out of a dispute between coal companies and miners.
Battle of Blair Mountain
…17, which encompassed much of southern West Virginia, called a rally in Charleston. The leaders were Frank Keeney and Fred Mooney, veterans of previous mine conflicts in the region. Keeney and Mooney met with Governor Ephraim Morgan and presented him with a petition of the miners' demands. When Morgan rejected the demands, the…
Coal miners displaying a bomb that was dropped during the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921
Coal miners displaying a bomb that was dropped during the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921