This culminated in the Battle of Blair Mountain were mine owners employed private security and the US military to put down 10,000+ striking miners. https://en.

This culminated in the Battle of Blair Mountain were mine owners employed private security and the US military to put down 10,000+ striking miners. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain It's an incredible story of capitalism gone mad. Areal bombardment and poison gas were used against the miners and it did not end well for them.