(The Battle of Matewan), also known as the (Matewan Massacre), was a pivotal and deadly shootout that occurred on May 19, 1920, in Matewan, West Virginia, during the West Virginia Coal Wars. It was a violent confrontation between striking coal miners and the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency, hired by coal operators to suppress union organizing efforts. (Background) In the spring of 1920, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) was actively organizing miners in the southern West Virginia coalfiel

The Mine Wars Museum in Matewan, WV reminds us that real change never takes place without struggle. The courage of the United Mine Workers in the central Appalachian coal fields at the turn of the 20th century was extraordinary. I learned a lot from my visit to the museum. | Bernie Sanders

Going to Matewan, West Virginia Coming from Williamson #WestVirginia #Amazing #markedwardjones #roadtrip #love #cabin #cabinlife | Mark Edward Jones