MOTHER JONES AND THE BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN W. VA (PT 1)

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast · Jul 6, 2023 · 54m

In MOTHER JONES AND THE BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN PT 1 we take an in-depth look at the horrific conditions that existed in the local mining communities in southwestern West Virginia at the turn of the 20th century, where men were literally worked to death, armed guards on the company payroll enforced their own brand of law, and families owned their soul to the company store. The coal companies controlled every aspect of the miner's lives, almost always had local law, state law, and politicians in their pocket, and could literally murder men, women, and children at will without being arrested…