Battle of Blair Mountain
Connexipedia Article

http://www.connexions.org/CxLibrary/Docs/CxP-Battle_of_Blair_Mountain.htm
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX9659

In 1921 between 10,000 and 15,000 coal miners confronted company-paid private detectives in an effort to unionize the southwestern West Virginia mine counties.

Subject Headings

• Direct Action
• Events Listed in Connexipedia
• Events 1900-1949
• Military/Violence Against Civilians
• Police Violence
• Revolts
• Strikes
• Strikes: United States
• Violence Against Civilians
• Workers' History