Via/ Library of Congress
The Coal Wars highlighted the ill treatment of coal miners in a very big way, getting national publicity and creating a culture of resistance against the abuses.
It was not an easy life at all. Yet, the miners persisted for their families. In many rural areas, there were no other jobs to be had and they did what they had to in order to make ends meet. Despite cases of extreme poverty, many coal miners’ homes were still neatly put together. They may not have had many belongings, but they did the best with what they had.
Via/ Library of Congress
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