When federal troops arrived to end the Battle of Blair Mountain, coal miners hoped the conflict would bring national attention to the violence and mistreatment workers and union organizers faced. However, the battle did not lead to immediate policy reforms. Union membership declined significantly in the years that followed, and poor working conditions in coal mines persisted, with mining remaining one of the country’s most dangerous occupations.
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