[BEST OF] The Battle of Blair Mountain: The Largest Labor Uprising in U.S. History

Rev Left Radio · May 24, 2025 · 2h 59m

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Jul 28, 2020

Chris and Dave from the Mandatory OT and IWW join Breht to cover the fascinating and crucially important history of the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest labor uprising in American history and the largest armed uprising in America since the Civil War.

In this powerful episode, we dive deep into the largest labor uprising in U.S. history—the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain. This was no metaphorical struggle: 10,000 coal miners, armed and organized, rose up against brutal exploitation, corporate tyranny, and state violence in the heart of Appalachia. It's a…