The West Virginia coal wars of 1912-1921 was a watershed moment for American labor where workers rose up and violently rebelled against brutal conditions. Coal companies profited from strict control over miners' lives and near-slave wages. 🌹⛏️ ᴠɪᴅᴇᴏ ᴄʀᴇᴅɪᴛ: ᴍɪᴄʜᴀᴇʟ ʙᴏᴡᴍᴀɴ

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