• ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netOP
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    5 months ago

    The mine worker related his experience during The Battle of Blair mountain, essentially telling those elementary schoolers about an often forgotten major working class conflict that occurred within the US, when unionized mine workers said enough is enough and took up arms against the mining companies, and narrowly avoided conflict with the US government as well.