Battle of Blair Mountain
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The Battle of Blair Mountain was a major 1921 armed labor uprising in West Virginia, where thousands of coal miners confronted coal company forces and authorities in one of the largest labor conflicts in U.S. history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Blair Mountain canonical | 3 |
| Mingo County conflicts | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Blair Mountain Context triple: [United Mine Workers of America, notableEventInHistory, Battle of Blair Mountain]
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A.
Siege of Ninety Six
The Siege of Ninety Six was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina, where Patriot forces attempted to capture a key British stronghold in the Southern theater.
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B.
Battle of Hanging Rock
The Battle of Hanging Rock was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia forces, including those led by Thomas Sumter, attacked a British outpost as part of the southern campaign.
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C.
Battle of Shepherdstown
The Battle of Shepherdstown was a minor but strategically important American Civil War engagement in September 1862, marking the Confederate rearguard action as Robert E. Lee’s army withdrew across the Potomac River after the Maryland Campaign.
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D.
Battle of Kettle Creek
The Battle of Kettle Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which Patriot militia forces defeated a larger Loyalist force, helping to weaken British control in the Southern colonies.
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E.
Coushatta Massacre
The Coushatta Massacre was an 1874 Reconstruction-era attack in Louisiana in which members of the White League murdered Republican officeholders and freedmen to undermine Black political rights and restore white supremacist control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Blair Mountain Target entity description: The Battle of Blair Mountain was a major 1921 armed labor uprising in West Virginia, where thousands of coal miners confronted coal company forces and authorities in one of the largest labor conflicts in U.S. history.
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A.
Siege of Ninety Six
The Siege of Ninety Six was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina, where Patriot forces attempted to capture a key British stronghold in the Southern theater.
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B.
Battle of Hanging Rock
The Battle of Hanging Rock was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia forces, including those led by Thomas Sumter, attacked a British outpost as part of the southern campaign.
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C.
Battle of Shepherdstown
The Battle of Shepherdstown was a minor but strategically important American Civil War engagement in September 1862, marking the Confederate rearguard action as Robert E. Lee’s army withdrew across the Potomac River after the Maryland Campaign.
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D.
Battle of Kettle Creek
The Battle of Kettle Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which Patriot militia forces defeated a larger Loyalist force, helping to weaken British control in the Southern colonies.
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E.
Coushatta Massacre
The Coushatta Massacre was an 1874 Reconstruction-era attack in Louisiana in which members of the White League murdered Republican officeholders and freedmen to undermine Black political rights and restore white supremacist control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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historical event ⓘ labor uprising ⓘ |
| aftermath |
decline of union influence in southern West Virginia coalfields
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mass indictments of miners ⓘ treason trials against miner leaders ⓘ |
| approximateStrength |
10000–15000 miners
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2000–3000 anti-union defenders ⓘ |
| cause |
Matewan Massacre
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surface form:
Matewan Massacre and subsequent violence
assassination of Sid Hatfield ⓘ attempts to unionize non-union coal mines ⓘ coal company union-busting practices ⓘ eviction of union miners from company housing ⓘ longstanding labor disputes in West Virginia coalfields ⓘ |
| combatant |
United States Army
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West Virginia National Guard ⓘ West Virginia State Police ⓘ
surface form:
West Virginia state police
coal company private forces ⓘ local law enforcement ⓘ union coal miners ⓘ |
| commander |
Bill Blizzard
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Don Chafin ⓘ General Harry Hines Bandholtz ⓘ Governor Ephraim F. Morgan ⓘ |
| conflictType | labor conflict ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1921-09-02 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blair Mountain, West Virginia
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Logan County, West Virginia ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | historic markers in West Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | Coal Wars ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Matewan Massacre
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United Mine Workers of America ⓘ West Virginia Mine Wars ⓘ
surface form:
West Virginia coal wars
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| result |
defeat of striking miners
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dispersal of miners by federal troops ⓘ strengthening of coal company control in the short term ⓘ |
| side |
United Mine Workers of America
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surface form:
United Mine Workers of America–aligned miners
coal operators and allied authorities ⓘ |
| significance |
largest armed uprising in the United States since the American Civil War
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one of the largest labor uprisings in U.S. history ⓘ turning point in American labor history ⓘ |
| startDate | 1921-08-25 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1921
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| weaponsUsed |
aircraft for reconnaissance and bombing
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machine guns ⓘ rifles ⓘ |
| yearAddedToNationalRegister | 2009 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Blair Mountain Description of subject: The Battle of Blair Mountain was a major 1921 armed labor uprising in West Virginia, where thousands of coal miners confronted coal company forces and authorities in one of the largest labor conflicts in U.S. history.
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