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#OtD 19 May 1920 a shootout took place in the town of Matewan, WV between striking miners and private detectives, who had arrived in town to evict miners' families. Seven detectives, one bystander and two miners were killed. More info in our podcast: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e57-west-virginia-mine-wars-1902-1922/
E57-58: The West Virginia mine wars

Double podcast episode on the West Virginia mine wars 1902-1922. We speak with Catherine Moore and others from the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum, as well as some West Virginia teachers who had jus…

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May 19 at 11:11amIFTTT
Show threadBeccaMay 19
@workingclasshistory well that actually sounds like a win for once
Show threadwy knottMay 19

@bweller Sorta. The mining companies were infamous for retribution, state-sponsored terrorism (Congress often actively abetted, even by sending in troops), and revenge murders.

The coal wars had many battles, but really one loser: the people of Appalachia.
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