On this day in 1912, the Paint Creek Mine War began when West Virginia miners struck, demanding formal union recognition and fairer labor practices. The incident quickly escalated into one of the worst labor conflicts in U.S. history.
The event, also known as the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike, centered on the area enclosed by two streams, Paint Creek and Cabin Creek. It is considered part of the "Coal Wars", a series of armed conflicts between workers and coal companies from the 1890s - 1930s in the United States.
The strike lasted for fourteen months, and over 5,000 workers participated. Notable labor organizer Mother Jones (shown) came to West Virginia to support the workers, organizing a secret march of 3,000 armed miners to the steps of the state capitol in Charleston to read a declaration of war to Governor William E. Glasscock.
The confrontation directly caused approximately fifty violent deaths from armed conflicts between miners and strike-breaking forces, as well as many more deaths indirectly caused by starvation and malnutrition among the striking miners. In terms of casualties, it was among the worst conflicts in American labor history.
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venting about my dad again x999 before sleeping cw: alcoholism, self harm
I was putting some stuff in the fridge before sleeping and I saw that my dad put his drink in the fridge. and for whatever reason. It makes me feel very very upset. Meanwhile I also heard him coughing to. And just like. It hurts? I don't know why he refuses to get help. Like my mom left him years ago because of his drinking. And lots of people tried to get him to stop.
and he still refuses to get help. and why doesn't he just get help? why does he REFUSE at this point to get help? It's like.. the fucking same with his cough. where he also REFUSES to see a fucking doctor or someone! and why! It makes me upset in a way because like, no matter who, whether its me, my mom, his grandma, other family. He just doesn't want to!
and why? just get help dude. just get help. get help. get help? GET HELP ALREADY. FOR FUCKS SAKE GET HELP BEFORE HE DRINKS HIMSELF TO DEATH. Why does he reufse to get help? He knows he has an issue. And no matter like the resources that given to him or what ever the fuck else. He just doesn't want to.
and in a way it fills this little scream inside of myself that made me self harm a bit a few days ago. and I just. honestly. Don't get why he doesn't get help. But why would he. He thinks his drinking only affects him. It what he told me years ago. Because he was mad at some doctor telling him how he needs to stop drinking.
drinking only affects him! only him! him him him! just why does he refuse to fucking get help? And why does he ignore everyone who tells him he needs help and needs to stop, and there resources and lots of other things. But he just doesn't
and for the love of fucking god I want to dump his drink from the fridge outside again. but last time I did that, he kicked me the fuck out and if it wasn't for my mom, I didn't have anywhere to go. and my mom dead now. and there just no where to go. and why do I feel so fucked