Amazing these miners went to war with the government and they didn't even have property rights.

http://www.tn4me.org/article.cfm/a_id/137/..._id/20/era_id/6
Coal Miner's War

Tennessee workers won a battle against the state and mine owners in East Tennessee in 1893.

It interesting that every time the state's get cash strapped they insult the miners. Just like today.