Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
labor conflict
|
| gptkbp:cause |
labor rights
poor working conditions unionization efforts |
| gptkbp:conflict |
coal miners vs coal operators
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1921
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
West Virginia Mine Wars
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:West_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:mediaType |
book 'The Devil Is Here in These Hills'
book 'Thunder in the Mountains' documentary 'The Mine Wars' film 'Matewan' |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Matewan_Massacre
gptkb:Battle_of_Matewan gptkb:Battle_of_Blair_Mountain Paint Creek–Cabin Creek strike |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Mother_Jones
gptkb:Frank_Keeney gptkb:Fred_Mooney gptkb:Sid_Hatfield Don Chafin |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
local law enforcement
Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency coal company guards |
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:United_Mine_Workers_of_America
gptkb:West_Virginia_National_Guard federal troops state police coal companies private detectives |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Kanawha_County,_West_Virginia
gptkb:Mingo_County,_West_Virginia gptkb:labor_history_of_the_United_States gptkb:Logan_County,_West_Virginia Redneck Army coal mining in Appalachia |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:military
increased union activity eventual growth of labor unions increased national awareness of miners' plight national attention to labor issues temporary defeat of unionization |
| gptkbp:significance |
largest labor uprising in U.S. history
led to changes in labor law |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1912
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Blair_Mountain
gptkb:Bill_Blizzard |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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