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William Anderson

Created on October 14, 2025

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Introduction

Objective

Students will be able to identify the economic and social conditions that led to the Mine Wars and describe the role of coal mining in the southern coalfields of West Virginia.

The West Virginia Coalfields

The southern coalfields of West Virginia were a major part of the economy in the early 1900s, making owners and companies millions of dollars every year. These counties included:

  • Kanawha
  • Boone
  • Logan
  • Mercer
  • Mingo
  • and McDowell

The West Virginia Coalfields

The southern coalfields of West Virginia were a major part of the economy in the early 1900s, making owners and companies millions of dollars every year. These counties included:

  • Kanawha
  • Boone
  • Logan
  • Mercer
  • Mingo
  • and McDowell