Many of the marching miners were veterans of what war?
World War I
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What did the government charge some of the leaders of the miners with after Blair Mountain?
Treason, murder and conspiracy. They were found not guilty.
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List one of the things workers have today that the miners were fighting for?
A minimum wage, end to child labor, 40-hour work week, health benefits, safety regulations, overtime pay, ability to unionize
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What did the miners dig out of the mountains?
Coal
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What happened first: The Matewan Massacre or the Battle of Blair Mountain?
Matewan Massacre, 1920
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Airplanes, machine guns and Tommy guns were all used in the Battle of Blair Mountain: True or False?
True
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Why were miners in the battle called "rednecks"
They wore red bandannas to identify themselves.
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Black Americans from the Deep South, immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe and locals from Appalachia all worked in the coal mines: True or False?
True
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Workers would join one of these to try to improve their bargaining power as a group.
Labor union
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A West Virginian working in a coal mine was more likely to die than one fighting in World War I: True or False?
True
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Who was the president of the United States during the Battle of Blair Mountain?
Warren G. Harding
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Was Matewan considered a coal "company" town?
No
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Matewan police chief who supported the miners and was assassinated.