The Battle of Blair Mountain
Beccy
2012/07/17 00:41:39
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- bnida1 2012/07/18 05:14:06
+2we are on the frontlines organizing to preserve Blair Mountain. I live in Blair, WV. We need your help, go to www_blairmountainmuseum_orgreply -
Funny I am behind your minors 100%. When they were found died it broke my heart. I couldn't get over the connection I felt to them. I talked to my mother about it. Here to find out my great grandmother had a brother who died in the mines. Her birthday was the day before mine.reply
- I. Car Rus 2012/07/17 05:12:56+1Its in the news here fairly often as mining interests seek permits to strip the area for coal and activists/historians seek to preserve some portion of the area as an historical site.reply
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+1you know with unions at least the miners have a chance to make it out alive if there is an accidentreply
- I. Car Rus Beccy 2012/07/18 01:22:09+1without the unions the entire state of West Virginia would be little more than a serfdom. the newbies earn high wages and get good benefits for one reason and one reason only: because folks like my grandfather risked their lives and their livelihoods to make a union in the coal fields. how short memories are these days.reply
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+1Wonder what people will do when they realize that they were brainwashed?reply
- I. Car Rus Beccy 2012/07/18 14:16:49+1That's the problem with brainwashing, isn't it?reply
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- HarleyCharley 2012/07/17 00:48:00+2cool...reply
- Catch224u 2012/07/17 00:45:33+2Would this happen today?reply
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+1I would like to think it wouldreply
- keeper 2012/07/17 00:45:22+2Thanks Beccy~reply
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+2Welcome my dear friend Keeperreply
- Duke----The Non Racist, Fun... 2012/07/17 00:42:44+1There are tons of things they'd never teach you in school. Thanks for your posting.reply
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+1Your welcome. I just thought that maybe people need to learn some labor historyreply
