White Privilege
“If you could choose one historical struggle that many people don’t know about and have it be taught in schools, what would it be?”Among dozens of “eye-opening” responses in this “crowdsourced curriculum,” Fortune identified The Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest domestic armed insurrection in the United States since the Civil War (and one waged in the heart of what some now call “Trump Country”).
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I had never heard about this piece of history until I saw the film "Matewan" about three decades ago. I was appalled after I found out that this was a true story. Being from Southwestern PA I had ancestors on both sides going back to my paternal great, great grandfather who were miners. Most of them on my father's side moved to Montana in about 1910 when the mines closed from an extended, nonunion strike. My great grandfather moved back here after a few years to be reunited with the wife and eight children who he had to leave behind.........
ReplyDeleteGreat history. Thanks and write it down and put on the internet.
DeleteThis is the type of history that isn't taught in our schools and is ignored by the communist left. This is our white privilege and we didn't complain and seek reparations. We eventually fought and died for our safety and our rights, but we didn't shirk our responsibility or run away to a safe place. We just wanted to be treated fairly and be left alone to make our own local decisions. Be treated like men and women, not as an economic unit; a slave. A sleeping giant has awoken, "Vengeance is mine saith the Lord." He didn't say a word who or how He will use as the instrument of his vengeance. I will make the introduction possible...
ReplyDelete:) Well said.
DeleteI remember 'The Old Man' reported the conflict on his radio
ReplyDeleteshow. Along came the gov siding with the corporation. The
Company Store. Tragic but the coal miners stood their ground
and were pretty much relentless and organized and were winning
but the Governor and the corp. had acquaintances with Big Brother. Then, the coal miners were out matched.
Then, the coal miners were out matched.
DeleteYes and they probably knew what was going to happen but went anyway.