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- 5. A fight between miners and federal troops resulting in the largest insurrection since the Civil War.
- 7. A device used from transporting coal on large conveyor belts.
- 10. opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler
- 12. A job-related illness. You get it when you inhale coal dust over a long period of time.
- 13. This event took place in 1920 when Sid Hatfield and miners attacked some Baldwin-Felts agents killing 7.
- 14. An organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions.
- 16. This man was president during the Coal Strike of 1902 and threatened to use the army to mine coal.
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- 1. This sheriff hired private plans to drop bombs on miners to stop them from crossing Logan County.
- 2. The mayor of Matewan who died from his wounds during the battle with Baldwin-Felts agents.
- 3. This man was murdered in broad daylight by C.E. Lively after he killed several Baldwin-Felt agents at Matewan.
- 4. The miner's union attempting to unionize southern West Virginia
- 6. Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
- 8. The largest coal strike in American history that eventually resulted in miners earning reduced working days and better pay.
- 9. This detective agency was used by coal owners to bully and intimidate miners.
- 11. Miners were often paid in this and was a currency they could use only at the company store.
- 15. to stop work in order to force an employer to comply with demands