The Battle of Blair Mountain, in the summer of 1921, was one of the largest civil uprisings in American History. Violent attacks on Appalachian miners and their families, dangerous working conditions and a forced debt system in company towns contributed to the largest and bloodiest armed uprising since the Civil War.
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Episode Sources
The Road to Blair Mountain) by Charles Keeney
On Dark and Bloody Ground) by Anne Lawrence
National Park Service): Introduction to the West Virginia Mine Wars
Smithsonian Magazine:) What Made the Battle of Blair Mountain the Largest Labor Uprising in American History
Zinn Education Project:) The Devil Is Here in These Hills
ReImagine Appalachia): The Battle of Blair Mountain
West Virginia Archives & History)
United Mine Workers of America:) Standing United, Living Divided: Black coal miners and their fight for justice
West Virginia Mine Wars Museum)
JSTOR Daily): Rednecks: A Brief History.
Episode Music
Out of the Mines by Ross Gentry. Used with permission of artist.
Resolution by Kevin McLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://incompetech.com
