The Coal Wars and Miners' Struggles in West Virginia

By: Emily Cruse The Coal Wars in West Virginia

[object Object],The Good 'Ol Days?

[object Object],The real life in the Coal Camps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Where did Coal Camps Exist? These communities were created by coal companies so that workers could live near the mines. The coal companies built and owned everything, including schools, churches, stores, theaters, and residential structures. Several were found around the state. The most familiar camps were located in Logan County.

[object Object],Mining Conditions

[object Object],The Solution Attempts to form a union failed many times in West Virginia!

[object Object],Terms to know ,[object Object],UMWA-United Mine Workers Association

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[object Object],The Untold Story

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